German tank "Mephisto" at the gates of the Exhibition Building, Queensland Museum, at Bowen Hills, Brisbane

From the battlefield, Mephisto was moved to the training ground of the British 5th Brigade, Tank Corps, at Vaux-en-Amiénois and later to Poulainville. Countless allied soldiers left their marks on the vehicle - names, quotes, drawings, and paintings. Transported to Queensland, the tank arrived at Norman Wharf in June 1919. A special crane was erected on the wharf to unload it, as it was so heavy. On its way to the museum, towed by two steamrollers, Mephisto's caterpillar tracks gouged the road, and its sides damaged several buildings as it was dragged around corners.