HMAS Diamantina, Brisbane, Australia

Today: Open today, 10:00 – 16:15
Price: A$18.00 per person · Standard admission · Adult, A$8.00 per person · Standard admission · Ages up to 14
Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 56 of 9,971

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Plan your visit.

Opening hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	10:00 – 16:15
Thursday	10:00 – 16:15
Friday	10:00 – 16:15
Saturday	10:00 – 16:15
Sunday	10:00 – 16:15

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Admission

Per person	A$18.00 Standard admission Adult
Per person	A$8.00 Standard admission Ages up to 14

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

About HMAS Diamantina

HMAS Diamantina, named after the Diamantina River in Queensland, is a River-class frigate built by Walkers Limited in Maryborough, launched on 6 April 1944 and commissioned on 27 April 1945. She served the Royal Australian Navy in 1945–1946, when Japanese surrenders at Nauru and Ocean Island were conducted on her quarterdeck, and again from 1959 to 1980 as a hydrographic, meteorological and oceanographic research vessel. She was the last World War II-era frigate to leave RAN service, and of the 151 River-class frigates built for 19 navies she is one of only two preserved as museum ships. Since 1980 she has been permanently berthed in the South Brisbane Dry Dock at the Queensland Maritime Museum.

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Season and crowds

HMAS Diamantina is part of the Queensland Maritime Museum, which is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 4:15 PM, so the ship cannot be visited on Mondays and Tuesdays. The museum is closed from 24 to 26 December, on New Year's Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day. Tickets are sold at the front entrance. The museum's vessel pages show the areas of the frigate open to visitors, including the bridge, the engine room, the galley, the sick bay, the crew mess and washplace, the commanding officer's day cabin and the forward 4-inch gun, so allow time to climb between decks.

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Tickets

Admission to the Queensland Maritime Museum, which includes HMAS Diamantina, costs $18 for adults and $8 for children under 15. A family ticket costs $42–$50 and covers two adults and up to three children under 15. Pensioners, seniors and students pay $15 on showing a valid card. Tickets are available at the front entrance on the museum's opening days, Wednesday to Sunday. The museum also welcomes donations, and the Diamantina gift fund supports the ship; members of the Queensland Maritime Museum Association take part in the day-to-day running of the museum.

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Getting there

The Queensland Maritime Museum is at the corner of Stanley and Sidon Streets, South Brisbane, beneath the Goodwill Bridge at the southern end of the South Bank Parklands. Trains on the Beenleigh and Cleveland lines stop at South Bank Station, and frequent buses stop at Mater Hill or South Bank. The museum is within close walking distance of the CityCat and City Hopper ferry terminals. An underground car park in the South Bank Parklands is a 5-minute walk away. From the city centre you can walk through the Queensland University of Technology and cross the Brisbane River on the pedestrian-only Goodwill Bridge.

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Place details and sources

Type of place: Attraction OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: listed on the Australian National Heritage List Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator: Royal Australian Navy Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator: Queensland Maritime Museum OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: HMAS Diamantina (K377) Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

Official site Official source · Checked 2026-11-05
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Common questions

When can I visit HMAS Diamantina?

Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 4:15 PM, during the Queensland Maritime Museum's opening hours.

How much are tickets?

Adults $18, children under 15 $8, pensioners, seniors and students $15, and families $42–$50.

Why is Diamantina historically significant?

Japanese surrenders at Nauru and Ocean Island in 1945 took place on her quarterdeck, and she is one of only two River-class frigates preserved as museum ships.