Community commemorates Bombing of Katherine 79 years on
SEVENTY-NINE years ago on Monday, about 90 bombs rained down on Katherine as nine Japanese aircraft bombed the then-tiny Top End town in a shock raid
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SEVENTY-NINE years ago today, about 90 bombs rained down on Katherine as nine Japanese aircraft bombed the then-tiny Top End town in a shock raid.
It came just over a month after the Bombing of Darwin, and was the southernmost attack by the Japanese in Australia during World War II.
One person died and two were injured.
About 150 people attended a ceremony today at the Katherine Museum to commemorate the event.
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Katherine Museum chief executive Brendan Penzer said the bombing was a major event in Katherine’s history that had brought the community closer together and “put (the town) on the map” as an important strategic defence location.
“The attack had a pretty significant impact on the psyche of Katherine and its community,” he said.
“It’s when the war actually arrived in Katherine.”
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The commemoration ceremony was organised by Katherine Museum with support from Katherine Town Council, the Katherine RSL Sub-Branch and RAAF Base Tindal.
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