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National Road Transport Hall of Fame

Coordinates: 23°46′38.5″S 133°52′3.6″E / 23.777361°S 133.867667°E / -23.777361; 133.867667
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National Road Transport Hall of Fame
Part of the collection of older vehicles
Part of the older vehicles display
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Established31 July 1995; 29 years ago (1995-07-31)
LocationNorris Bell Avenue, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Coordinates23°46′38.5″S 133°52′3.6″E / 23.777361°S 133.867667°E / -23.777361; 133.867667
TypeRoad and rail transport museum
OwnerThe Road Transport Historical Soc Inc.
Websiteroadtransporthall.com

The National Road Transport Hall of Fame is an Australian transport museum in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, owned by the Road Transport Historical Society[1][2] and opened in 1995.[3] The Old Ghan Heritage Railway and Museum, which the society also operates, is on the adjoining site.[4]

As a community-based volunteer organisation, the museum is dedicated to preserving Australia's road transport heritage. Many forms of road transport – from camel trains of old to road trains and coaches of today – are displayed.[1]

The museum has taken what it calls a lateral approach to the restoration of vehicles: instead of showing them in off-the-production-line condition, they stand as they were in their working lives, including the pragmatic, often crude, modifications that bush mechanics had to undertake in Australia's harsh outback working environment; "testimony to the trials and tribulations of Australia's road transport industry pioneers".[1]

In July 2019 the Government of the Northern Territory appointed an administrator while the society worked to achieve regulatory compliance.[5][6][needs update]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c About Us National Road Transport Hall of Fame
  2. ^ "ABN Lookup". Australian business register. Australian Government. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ Greats of Freight Australasian Transport News November 2018 pages 54-57
  4. ^ Old Ghan Heritage Railway National Road Transport Hall of Fame
  5. ^ National Road Transport Hall of Fame in administration after investigation finds financial irregularities ABC News 25 July 2019
  6. ^ Transport Hall co-founder lashes out at government take-over Alice Springs News 5 August 2019
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