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John Cubillo by Amelie Martin

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  John Cubillo (1906-1942) John Roque Cubillo (b.1906) was one of many recorded fatalities from the Darwin bombing of 1942. He is one of over 234 of Australian citizens who perished in this attack, and their stories make up an integral part of Australian identity and our connection to military History. Born to Antonio and Magdelena Cubillo, John (Juan) was of Filipino-Larrakia descent, and a part of the Northern territory’s South-Asian population. He was one of ten children; and the fourth-oldest of his family. In addition to his Filipino heritage, Cubillo was a part of the Larrakia mob, an indigenous man from the area. In 1942, he was working as a wharf labourer, while his five children and wife, Louisa escaped Darwin to safety due to the known threat of Japanese attacks; remaining in Katherine, and eventually Adelaide (South Australia) until the war had ended. Like many other Aboriginal families, they received temporary accommodation at the Adelaide showgrounds during the c...
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Boyns Hedley Hocking by Tovie Hallion

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Captain Boyns Hocking Service Number: VX68883 Darwin was bombed on the 19th of February 1942, when the Imperial Japan Navy invaded Pearl Harbour. One of the victims of the Darwin bombing was Boyns Hedley Hocking. He may only have been a single death, but his life was significant as any and his legacy still lives on. Born on the 23rd of December 1887, Boyns entered the world. He was raised in Rupanyup, a small town in Victoria, where his parents, William Henry and Louisa Elizabeth Hocking neutered him throughout his childhood. He spent his early school years at Healesville, which brought him to his love of nature. However, his family relocated to Melbourne, as his father got offered a higher-paying job. Moving from a rural area to a populated city environment, Boyns had the opportunity for a better education, which he pursued his studies at the University of Melbourne. He then gained his dental degree after a few years of studying and working at Melbourne Dental Hospital. Af...
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The final pack - an updated list

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  A weather summary for April in Darwin to help with your planning and packing Darwin: Daytime temperatures usually reach 33°C in Darwin in April with very high heat and humidity, falling to 24°C at night. Although the Dry Season, Darwin has on the average 8 days of rainfall and a monthly total of 97mm.   Items to pack - please note that a towel, pillow and bedsheet has been added to teh list you received in January. *    You are to bring two items of luggage on the trip - a larger case/bag to be left at the  hotel or stored under the bus when we go to Kakadu and a backpack for the cabin luggage on the flight and on the bus.  *    You will be able to check-in your larger luggage (moderate size case/bag) onto the plane at the airport. The backpack will be cabin luggage.  *    Keep to a minimum – we will be quite mobile and large cumbersome bags are not expected. *    It is ...
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