Thousands turn out to commemorate 81st anniversary of the bombing of Darwin

 As a pair of fighter jets tore through the skies over Darwin on Sunday morning, cannon fire and gunshots sounded and an air-raid siren rang out.

The display marked the 81st anniversary of the first Japanese air raids on Australia during World War II, which hit Darwin from 9:58am on February 19, 1942.

Taking the city by surprise, the two attacks killed between 230 and 250 people — both defence personnel and civilians — and injured up to 400.

It was the first time the war reached mainland Australian soil, and would be followed by about 90 more Japanese raids across northern Australia over the next two years. 

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-19/bombing-of-darwin-commemoration-nt-81st-anniversary/101995410



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