1934 Qantas Hangar — Attraction in Parap

I have for a long time, wanted to see this piece of aviation history, having being a big fan of Australian Aviation. The hangar sits alone amongst houses today, but in it's day, it saw history being made, from the arrival of Ross Smith in his Great Race Vickers Vimy Bomber, to the Darwin Bombing disaster, and the cyclones of the Northern Territoy. The old hangar is now a mecca for a collection of old relics from bygone eras, cars, tractors, steam powered rollers, a steam train, and numerous motorcycles, and lots of old fuel browsers, oil cans, and tools.If you look hard enough in the old place, you can see the holes created by a Mitsubishi Japanese Zero fighter of WW2 20mm cannon shells no less!! I loved the place, and families with young children would find it a fascinating place of...

Qantas hanger a hidden gem and definitely add to your Darwin itinerary. A recent visit in March 2025 I was amazed the hanger is still there and now has heritage listing to stop knock down by developers. Hooray for this, lovely group of gentlemen upon entering with a donation for entry (optional). Lots of interesting items on display including small engines Aka Ronaldson and Tippet, chaff cutters, fire engines and equipment, motor bikes, a few classic, vintage and historic cars. Lots of interesting information and really friendly team. Thanks for such a...

Officially known as the 1934 Qantas Hangar, it was built when the area was Darwin's first civilian Aerodrome. Heavily damaged during the first Japanese air raid on Darwin in 1942, it's been restored and is now used by the Northern Territory Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts Club to display historic items from the Northern Territory's industrial past, including the NTs first locomotive, fire trucks, historic cars (including old US Army jeeps) and an NT Police motorcycle named "OINK". There isn't any food option on site, but soft drinks are available. An afternoon...