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Bombing Of Darwin
The bombing of Darwin occurred on 19 February 1942, Northern Territory, Australia. There were estimated 250–320 people killed and damage done on aircrafts, ships and people. -
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Front line Townsville. Connie Lawrie looked closely at the small model plane she had just pushed with a billiard cue type stick onto the bearing and range which had come over her headphones. She murmured ‘I don’t reckon it’s one of ours’ as her eyes flitted across to the ever watchful gaze of the duty recorder, her mate Rhoda Mathieson. -
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World War II Bombings
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Bombing at Kooloma Bay
Rulhieres Bay, Western Australia. Later known as Koolama Bay was attacked 21st February 1942, but there was no major damage or injuries with this air raid. -
Broome Bombing
On 3 March 1942, nine Japanese A6M3 Zero fighters attacked the town of Broome, in northern Western Australia. Although Broome was a small town, it had become a significant air base and route of escape for refugees and retreating military personnel, following the Japanese invasion of Java. During the attack, which consisted of strafing runs only by the Zeros, at least 88 Allied civilians and military personnel were killed and 25 aircraft were lost. Broome was almost undefeated. -
Bombing Of Darwin
March 4, 1942. Wreckage and passengers from PK-AFV attacked again by a Kawanishi H6K5 flying boat, no damage or casualties. -
Bombing of Katherine
On 22 March 1942, a single Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-15 reconnaissance aircraft took off from Koepang, Timor to spy on the defences of Darwin in readiness for a larger strike force of Takao Kokutai G4M bombers. The nine Japanese bombers flew 200 miles further south east and bombed Katherine. They presumably were hoping to find Allied bombers at the Katherine airfield. This was not the case. An aboriginal man called Dodger Kodjalwal was killed. There were two other aboriginal people injured.
