LONG WAY FROM THE SEA

Image: Holbrook Submarine Museum

Holbrook, NSW is home to an original above water line superstructure of the Oberon Class submarine HMAS OTWAY set within beautiful parkland. It also houses a large scale model of Lt. Norman Holbrook VC’s submarine BII. The towns namesake.

In the musuem you will see an extraordinary hologram in which Mrs G. Holbrook tells the fascinating story of her husbands brave exploits on B11 in 1914 and the subsequent towns name change.  The theatre seats forty and is wheel chair friendly. You will see an original torpedo tube with a torpedo mounted, two rooms full of interesting artefacts and information.

Then to finish (with out having to go under water) you will enter the main passage from HMAS OTWAY and be able to sit in the officers wardroom and experience what it would be like to live in  a submarine, then going aft into the red lights of the control room. You may look through the periscope to see 360 degree views of Holbrook and take as many photos as you like.

On the way out there is a photographic exhibition showing how the Otway was transported and re-built here in Holbrook. Then don’t forget to sign the guest book!