| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | K 34 |
| Built by | Evans Deakin Ltd. (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1941 |
| Laid down | 6 Jul 1942 |
| Launched | 20 Feb 1943 |
| Commissioned | 16 Jun 1943 |
| End service | 11 Apr 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned to reserve on 11 April 1947. |
Commands listed for HMAS Ararat (K 34)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Norman Montague Muzzell, RANR(S) | 11 Jun 1943 | Jan 1944 |
| 2 | Lt. John Arthur Thomas, RANR | Jan 1944 | Feb 1944 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Norman Montague Muzzell, RANR(S) | Feb 1944 | Oct 1945 |
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