North Australia Observer Unit
North Australia Observer Unit (NAOU) - "Nackeroos" / "Curtin's Cowboys" Members of the Northern Territory Police and their trackers were...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Wartime Members
Members of the Nothern Territory Police from 1939-1945. The lines without a yellow background indicate that the member either enlisted...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Wartime Justice
Chief Justice Thomas Alexander Wells remained in Darwin after the first Bombing raid and Constable Lionel McFarland remained as his...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
Victoria Hotel Riot 1941
Two months before the bombing of Darwin there was a riot at the Victoria Hotel. A group of soldiers who had been drinking at the Victoria...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Enlistees
Many members of the NT Police joined the military during the war. The chart beside shows the members who joined and their date of...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
Civilian Evacuation
Prior to the Bombing Fearing a possible invasion of Australia there had been a slow exodus of people from Darwin in 1941. After the...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Salvage - Darwin Harbour
Almost two decades after the war the wrecks in the harbour were becoming an increasing shipping hazard and in 1959 the Australian...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Ammo Bunker
The Ammo Bunker display in the Charles Darwin Park is well worth a visit. There are interesting objects and information boards, some of...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 11 min
Bombing of Darwin
Darwin was bombed over 60 times during WWII (wikipedia link) and other Territory locations felt the impact of Japanese military forces in...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Battle for Australia
Darwin was bombed over 60 times during WWII and other Territory locations felt the impact of Japanese military forces in what was known...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Civilian Service
NT Police recipients of the Australian Civilian Service Medal for service by Civilians in war zones during WWII. This medal was not...
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pixeltoprint
- Sep 6, 2021
- 4 min
World War II
War in the Territory for the NT Police Bombing of Darwin Darwin was bombed over 60 times during WWII and other Territory locations felt...
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