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Location
Lat
12° 28' 0S Long 130° 49' 60E Port city located
in the north of Australia.
Wartime History
The
port and town of Darwin suffered 64 air raids from Japanese
between February 19, 1942 until November 12, 1943 that
rendered the port ineffective for most of the war. A number
of airfields were built in the area, that based both RAAF,
USAAF and NEIAF aircraft.
Japanese
Air Raids Against Darwin
Japanese Navy & Army Air Force
Darwin
Harbor
Harbor with sunken ship and airplane wrecks from the war
East
Point Military Museum & Fortifications
Museum built at wartime bunker location
Australian
Aviation Heritage Centre
Aviation museum with several WWII aircraft and displays
Oil
Storage Tanks & Tunnels
One of the more interesting things constructed in Darwin during
World War II were some oil storage tanks near the wharves.
Originally eight were planned but only four were built. Today,
two of these are open for viewing between 10 am and 2 PM. Tunnels
driven into the limestone go underneath Darwin's City Center.
Strauss Field (28 Mile)
Also known as 27 Mile. Based RAAF Squadrons in 1944.
Hughes Field (30 Mile)
Also known as 27 Mile. Based RAAF Squadrons in 1944.
Livingstone Field (34 Mile)
Airfield south of Darwing along the highway, Hughes Field is to the north
Coomalie Creek Airfield
RAAF wartime airfield
Batchelor Field
Airfield south of Darwin used by USAAF and RAAF
Pell Airfield
Airfield north of Fenton used by RAAF and attacked by Japanese twice
Fenton Airfield
Located 100km south of Darwn, used by USAAF and RAAF
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Last Updated
December 23, 2008
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