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Historical Arms & Military Society of Tasmania
Patron Peter Hodge - RFD RETD
Sub Committees
Historical Military Vehicle Group (HMVG)
Military Research Group (MRG)
Military Model Making (MMM)
Historical Military Re-enactment Group (HMRG)
Women at War (WAW)
october
7th Clubrooms Open 10-1pm 8th Clubrooms Open 10-1pm
9th Clubrooms Open 10-3pm
10th Clubrooms Open 9am - 8pm
Due to the Extreme Weather Forecast the HAMST Fair Has Been Postponed till 2026
​ Saturday 11th Military History Fair 9am - 3pm
11am Re-enactment of the Battle of Darwin
Sunday 12th Military History Fair 9am - 3pm
11am Re-enactment of the Battle of Darwin
NEW DATES 28th & 29th MARCH 2026
14th Clubrooms Open 10-12
21st Clubrooms open 10-12
28th Clubrooms Open 10-12
31st HAMST General Meeting 7.00pm - 9pm
(Guest Speaker - Shane Broomhall - National Military Museum - South Australia
Further Updates - Go to "News"
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Come and Explore our - HAMST Military History Fair - 11-12th October
This year we remember the "Battle of Darwin"
Living Military History Displays
Battle of Darwin scene with Japanese bomber
11am each day, Battle of Darwin re-enactment
WW2 home front kitchen
Kids Model making tent & sand pit
Nurf range
Military Vehicle workshop
Soldier recruiting station
Medieval re-enactments
Static Displays
WW1 Clearing Station
WW1 Light Horse
Mortar & Firearm displays
Artillery
Military models
Military Vehicles
Trade Tables
Huge model raffle
BBQ &
And Much More
Thanks to
Legacy
Tas Light Horse
Defence Heritage Transport Tasmania
Military Collectors
Aust Cartridge Collectors Salvation Army
Military Vehicle Group Tas
Par Avion
McCanns Model Shop
Thanks to
Iron Bark Plaques
Royals Aust Engineers
7HO Hobart radio
Military Brotherhood
Point Assist
Firearms Guild
Mediaeval Re-enactment group
Jackman's Bodyworks









Exciting Upcoming HAMST events






2025
January
7th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
14th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
201st Committee Meeting 7pm
21st Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
23rd Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
27th Research Group, clubrooms (11am)
28th Clubrooms Open (10-12)
31st General Meeting - (Guest Speaker -Robbie Turner)
February
4th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
11th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
18th Clubrooms Open (10-12)
20th Floral Tribute 1804 First Settlers -11am Hobart Wharf
22nd Working Bee at clubrooms 9-3
23rd War Animals Day - Campbell Town
28th Clubrooms Open (10-12)
28th General meeting (7-9pm)- ( Guest Speaker - Blake Repine - Battle of Lafiere 82nd airborne division June 6-9th 1944)
March
4th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
10th research Group, Clubrooms (11am)
11th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
14-16 HAMST Mainland trip - War Memorial
18th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
23rd HAMST Re-enacting Practice (1-3)
25th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
28th HAMST General meeting (7-9)- (Members show & tell)
Woodsdale Picnic/Fair (TBA)
Brim Creek Show (Light Horse) (TBA)
April
1th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
8th Committee Meeting 7pm
8th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
10th Research Group
15th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
21st HAMST Vehicle ANZAC prep & rally , clubrooms (9am)
22th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
25th ANZAC Day
25th Research Group (5pm)
25th HAMST General Meeting - (Peter Hodge - Fort Eban Emael in Belgium (story of German attack at start of WWII))
May
6th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
10th Fair Working Bee, at clubrooms (9am)
13th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
20th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
27th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
30st Research Group (5pm)
30th HAMST general meeting (Guest Speaker - Leigh Windburn - Discovering our ANZAC)
Battle of Crete memorial ,Cenotaph,
June
3rd Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
9th Research Group, Clubrooms (11am)
10th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
17th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
24th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
27th Research Group (5pm)
27th HAMST - Annual General Meeting
Boer War Remembrance 12 midday - Queens Domain (TBA) Boer War Remembrance 12 midday - Launceston - (TBA)
July
1nd Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
8th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
15th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
22rd Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
25th Research Group (5pm)
27th Re-enacting Practice (1-3)
25th HAMST General Meeting (Guest Speaker - David Southwood Tasmanian Police Firearms registry)
29th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
Korean Veterans Day
August
5th Committee Meeting 7pm
5th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
12th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
19h Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
26th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
29th Research Group (5pm)
29th HAMST general meeting- (Guest Speaker - Blake Repine - 2/15th Battalion - Tobruk - Borneo)
Malayan Emergency
Vietnam Remembrance Day - (Battle Long Tan)
September
2nd Clubrooms Open (10-12)
9th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
16th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
23th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
26th Research Group (5pm)
26th HAMST General Meeting ( Members Show & Tell)
Legacy Badge Week
Merchant Navy Day
Battle For Australia Remembrance
Battle Britain Remembrance - Hobart Cenotaph
October
7tht Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
14th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
11-12th HAMST Military History Fair
14th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
21st Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
26th Re-enacting Practice (1-3)
28th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
31st Research Group (5pm)
31st HAMST general meeting (Guest Speaker - Shand Broomhall - National Military Vehicle Museum - South Australia)
El-Alamein Day (TBC)
November
4th Committee Meeting 7pm
4th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
11th Remembrance Day - (11am)
18th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
21st HAMST Christmas Dinner Theme - "The Home Front" (Guest Speaker TBA)
25th Clubrooms Open (10-12 )
29 & 30 Milcolt -Tasmanian Heritage & Military Fair (Deloraine)
Military Model & Lego show, Sorell
December
6th HAMST Bunnings BBQ at Bunnings Mornington 8-4pm
(No meetings in December)

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