Lithgow Area Attractions

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Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum

In 1906 the Australian Government decided that Australia could no longer rely upon Britain for her defence needs, and decided to build a factory for the manufacture of arms. The museum, situated in the grounds of the Small Arms Factory, celebrates the rich history of Australia's first high precision mass production facility and its people. Over its years of operation Lithgow SAF accumulated military small arms for technical appraisal. As a result the museum contains a most comprehensive firea...

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