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The MacArthur Museum-Brisbane is dedicated to telling the story of Brisbane during the war years between 1939 and 1945. initially a city of about 350,000 people it grew to 750,000 people during the war and became a major supply and logistics centre for the South West Pacific Area (SWPA). In addition an estimated 2 million Allied servicemen and women passed through on their way to the war. US General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of SWPA...

Level 8, 201 Edward Street
Brisbane
Queensland
4000

(+61 7) 3211 7052

The MacArthur Museum-Brisbane is dedicated to telling the story of Brisbane during the war years between 1939 and 1945. initially a city of about 350,000 people it grew to 750,000 people during the war and became a major supply and logistics centre for the South West Pacific Area (SWPA). In addition an estimated 2 million Allied servicemen and women passed through on their way to the war.
US General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of SWPA, established his headquarters in Brisbane between July 1942 and October 1944. The headquarters were located in the AMP Building on the corner of Queen and Edward Street, with MacArthur's office on the 8th floor. The office has been restored to as close as possible to its condition at that time.