Today we will tour some of the key historic sites of Darwin including Stokes Hill (a major target during the war), Fort Hill Wharf, Doctor’s Gully flying boat base, and the World War II oil storage tunnels. We will also visit Christ Church Cathedral, where the portico added in 1944 was built as a memorial to those who died whilst on active service in the Northern Territory during World War II. Opposite the Cathedral is where the Government Offices Blocks 4 to 7, were located. They were demolished to make way for the Supreme Court and car parking spaces. Afterwards we will see Government House and visit Parliament House; the latter being built on the site of the Post Office, heavily bombed in the first raid, resulting in the death of many staff. This afternoon we will see more of Darwin’s historic sites including the Darwin Military Museum situated in the East Point Nature Reserve. The museum was originally established as an artillery museum to exhibit photographs and artefacts from Darwin’s history during WWII. The Museum now has large exhibits of items from the war, including Navy, Army and Air Force items from Australian, US and other armed forces. Its setting is, appropriately, amongst concrete gun emplacements and other fortifications in an area that was one of the most heavily fortified parts of Australia during the war. We will then move on to the Defence of Darwin Experience, adjacent to the Darwin Military Museum. This is an interactive exhibition space that tells the story of the Bombing of Darwin through an immersive, multi-media experience from the period 1932 to 1945. This evening we will get to know our fellow travellers and Historian on the grounds of the Darwin Military Museum and take part in a special night time experience at the museum. (B)

STAR INCLUSIONS  ★ Stokes Hill  ★ Fort Hill  ★ Doctor’s Gully  ★ Christ Cathedral  ★ Darwin Military Museum