Bombing of Darwin Day

 

At the Cenotaph on the Darwin Esplanade

Today was very much focussed on the Bombing of Darwin in 1942. I suggest the students are all across this event after listening, watching and experiences the bombing years - the Virtual Reality at the Flying Doctors Museum on the bombing raids was an amazing experience for us all.

On the cruise around Darwin Harbour - great information and views in the Darwin Harbour

Alongside the Stokes Hill Wharf - first point of bombing on 19 February 1942

Dr Norman Cramp (Director of the Darwin Military Museum) talks to the students about the Cenotaph on the Esplanade in Darwin.


The group on the Esplanade next to the gun from the USS Peary


Relaxing in the pool after a long day




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