100 Treasures

Across Australia, movable items make up less than 2% of officially recognised heritage items. To show the range and quality of Australia’s operating heritage, a panel drawn from all sectors of the operating heritage community has selected a first list of 100 Treasures of Australia’s movable cultural heritage.

The list was compiled by Operating Heritage Australia from suggestions made by many heritage groups. We know there are many more.

Nominate a Treasure

This is just the beginning. Tell us which items you believe belong on Australia’s list of Treasures: nominate one using our form, or email us at operatingheritageaustralia@gmail.com.

Private Motor Vehicles

  • 1906 Black Model 112 Motor Buggy
  • 1906 Spencer Motorcycle
  • 1924 Vauxhall 30/98 Tourer “Presentation Car”
  • 1948 Holden 48-215
  • 1966 Mini Moke
  • 1974 Leyland P76 Force 7V
  • 1975 Ford Falcon XB GT Sedan (Goss, Bartlett, Moffatt)
  • 1914 Victor Motorcycle and Sidecar
  • 1919–1926 Australian Six
  • 1986 Fuel Challenge Car

Commercial Vehicles

  • 1936 Leyland Badger (Kruse)
  • 1912 Daimler Bus
  • 1948 Chamberlain “Tail End Charlie”
  • 1911 Caldwell Vale Truck
  • 1911 Girling Parcel Carrier
  • 1933 Ford Roadster Utility
  • 1922 Dodge 4 Semi Trailer
  • Sydney Double Deck Bus
  • Cobb & Co Coach
  • 1971–75 Kenworth Trucks

Tractors & Agricultural Machinery

  • Marshall Oil Tractors
  • McDonald EB & EAA
  • Hornsby Akroyd Oil Tractor
  • Caldwell Vale 4WD Tractor
  • Headlie Taylor Header
  • Caldwell Vale 1910 Truck
  • Sunshine Harvester
  • Ruston Proctor (Holt) Tractor
  • Big Lizzie
  • Howard 1929 Rotary Hoe

Steam Vehicles and Portables

  • All Allchin Wagons
  • Marshall Instructional Compound Horizontal Engine
  • Humble Portable
  • Tuxford Portable
  • Salisbury Steam Roller (Tas)
  • Fowler Z7 Ploughing Engines
  • Fowler BAA Colonial
  • Marshall S-Type Steam Roller
  • Foden Steam Truck
  • Welch Perrin Sales Books

Stationary Machinery

  • Boulton & Watt Beam Engine
  • McNaught Beam Engine
  • Maudslay Beam Engine
  • LSAFM Machinery
  • Richmond Vale Power Station
  • Wolseley Shearing Equipment
  • Humphrey Pump
  • Goulburn Water Beam Engine
  • Pedal Radio/Generator
  • Southern Cross Windmill

Maritime Vessels

  • James Craig
  • Waratah Tug
  • Lady Hopetoun
  • Boomerang
  • South Steyne Ferry
  • John Oxley
  • Polly Woodside and Dock
  • PS Ruby
  • Australia II
  • 1950s NSW Surf Boat

Light Rail and Trams

  • NSW Steam Tram & Trailers
  • Melbourne Cable Car Set No. 1
  • Sydney C Class
  • Brisbane Car 47
  • Melbourne Car 41 (W2 Style)
  • 4-6-0T Hunslet 306 (AWM)
  • Dubs 0-4-2T Mt Lyell No. 1
  • Comeng 0-6-0DM Mulgrave No. 5
  • 0-6-3T Fowler Invicta
  • Purcell 0-4-0PM Vanguard

Main Line Rail

  • Silver City Comet
  • NSW No. 1
  • VR Suburban Electric Tait Set
  • WAGR 2-6-0 G Class Loco (Australian Mogul)
  • NSW Standard Goods 5096
  • VR B Class Diesel
  • ROD Locomotive
  • 0-4-2 Neilson QR No. 6
  • SAR 620
  • Kitson 2-2-0WT NJAB1 Rail Car

Civil Aviation

  • Bristol M1C Monoplane VH-UQI
  • Boeing 707-138B VH-XBA
  • Douglas DC3 VH-ANR
  • Short Scion
  • Fokker F.VII Southern Cross
  • Vickers Vimy G-EAOU
  • Duigan Biplane
  • Avro Avian Cirrus Mk II G-EBOV
  • Blériot XI Monoplane
  • Westland Widgeon VH-UHI

Military Aviation

  • HMAS Castlemaine
  • 1942 Dingo Scout Car
  • 1942–43 Sentinel Tank
  • Consolidated B-24M Liberator A72-176
  • CAC Wackett Trainer A3-22
  • Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk
  • SE5a Scout A2-4
  • Avro Lancaster Mk I “G for George”
  • Spitfire Mk VIII A58-758
  • CAC Boomerang A46-30

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