HMAS Arunta

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have borne the name HMAS Arunta, a name derived from the Arrernte Aboriginals of central Australia.


 * HMAS Arunta (I30), a Tribal-class destroyer (1936) destroyer commissioned in 1942 which served during World War II. The ship remained in service until 1968, and sank while being towed to Taiwan for scrapping.
 * HMAS Arunta (FFH 151), an Anzac-class frigate commissioned in 1998 and in active service as of 2020

Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Arunta have earned six battle honours:
 * Pacific 1942–45
 * New Guinea 1942–44
 * Leyte Gulf 1944
 * Lingayen Gulf 1945
 * Borneo 1945
 * Persian Gulf 2001–02