National Motorcycle Museum Nabiac

The National Motorcycle Museum at Nabiac is one of the largest motorcycle collections in the southern hemisphere: around 800 machines by the museum's own count, gathered by Brian and Margaret Kelleher since the museum's 1990 founding in Canberra and housed in a purpose built complex on the Pacific Highway, 28 km south of Taree.

The rows run from 1900s veterans to modern machines, with real depth in British marques (Norton, Triumph, BSA, Vincent, AJS, Ariel) alongside Harley-Davidson, Indian, BMW, Ducati, Moto Guzzi and Royal Enfield. Rarities include a 1919 Kenilworth scooter, a water cooled two stroke Scott and a Vincent Black Knight, and the Australian speedway and dirt track holding is a study of its own.

It is an honest, densely packed family operation rather than a polished corporate museum, and that is the charm; allow longer than you think.

Dense, unpolished and enormous: this is a collection to browse, not a curated gallery walk.

Look out for:

• Around 800 motorcycles across purpose built halls, veteran era to modern.

• Deep British rows: Norton, Triumph, BSA, Vincent, AJS and Ariel by the dozen.

• Australian speedway and dirt track machines, a national strength of the collection.

• Rarities like the 1919 Kenilworth scooter, a Scott water cooled two stroke and a Vincent Black Knight.

• American and European depth: Harley-Davidson, Indian, BMW, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Royal Enfield.

• Memorabilia, signage and loaned machines threaded through the displays.

Best way to experience it: come off the Pacific Highway mid morning, take it slowly row by row, and chat to the family at the counter about what is new.

• Open daily 10am to 3pm, though the museum itself says "well, most days": call +61 474 788 132 before a special trip.

• Entry $15 adult, $10 student 14 to 17, $5 child under 14, $45 family; group rates for 21 plus include morning or afternoon tea options.

• On the Pacific Highway at Nabiac, 28 km south of Taree; drive, with coach parking on site.

• Family run and proudly informal; displays are dense, so give yourself room to browse.

Last updated: 3 September 2026