Australia's Frontline WWII

Bombing of Darwin

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Hear the stories, see the sights, explore with a local.

On 19 February 1942 lives changed forever, none more so than for the crews of the 27 Allied ships that had been at anchor in Darwin Harbour. Hear the stories of that fateful day and see the remnants of the war along the Darwin shoreline.

Sea Darwin offers Darwin’s only marine based Bombing of Darwin cruise, with the fastest vessels on Darwin Harbour. Let our experienced guides take you on an unforgettable journey of what happened in February 1942 via real time commentary about Darwin Harbour and Darwin’s importance as Australia’s frontline port, all while getting up close and personal with the historic Darwin seascape.

Visit Stokes Hill and Fort Hill Wharf, the oil tanks, see the wreck sites of the SS Neptuna and USS Peary, the old flying boat base at Doctors Gully, HMAS Coonawarra and the Emery Point gun emplacement.

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Bombing of Darwin Tour Highlights

Whether you choose the Bombing of Darwin Cruise, the Bombing of Darwin Double or the WWII Half Day by Land & Sea Tour, you will be entranced by the rich war history that remains embedded in the Harbour, coastline and on land – a living memory within modern urban life in the Top End.

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Sea Darwin
Frontline Australia 1942
Eco Certified Advanced Ecotourism
2015 Bronze Australian Tourism Awards – Ecotourism
2015 Brolga – Winner Ecotourism

Tours and more information

  1300 065 022
  info@seadarwin.com

Departure location

  Dock 2
Stokes Hill Wharf, Darwin