‘Pillar of society’: Territory mourns loss of historical link
The Top End community is mourning the loss of a key figure in Darwin’s history. Read the touching tributes.
Bombing Of Darwin
‘Very bright future’: Cattle boss to represent NT on national ag board
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‘Deep respect’: Japan’s touching tribute during Pitch Black
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Darwin bombing raids number ‘much higher’
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Lest we forget NT’s darkest hour
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‘Shrapnel fell from sky like rain’
Barry Greenwood will never forget the sounds of bombs falling on Darwin
Bombing of Darwin boosted resolve to fight on
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’Got to let bygones be bygones’
Nearly 75 years on from the Bombing of Darwin, former infantryman Alan Godfrey is happy to leave old fears and hatreds in the past
Bombing of Darwin changed Territory forever
It was the moment World War II came to our shores and changed the Northern Territory and Australia forever
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