Darwin Military Museum

[carojon]

Back in February 2023, I was fortunate to find myself in Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia on the back end of a four month tour across the Pacific that had started in Vancouver back in the previous October of 2022.



During our stay in Darwin I took time out to visit the Darwin Military Museum at East Point, a very historic suburb of the city, and home to the last major fortress built in Australia, as well as one end of the largest anti-submarine net and boom in WWII.



In this first part, to a two part post, I have taken a look at the Darwin Experience exhibition looking at the artefacts and local experiences of Darwinites caught up in the Japanese bombing attack on the 19th February 1942, together with the vehicles and guns on display in the grounds of the museum.

If you would like to know more then just follow the link to JJ's

https://jjwargames.blogspot.com/2025/01/jjs-on-tour-darwin-military-museum-east.html

JJ

[carlos marighela]

Interesting, thanks for sharing. I'm vaguely surprised that Darwin has a museum of any shape or form. Still, it's been 30 odd years since I've been there. It can only have improved.

Just one small correction. All stories about the Northern Territory are obliged to mention saltwater crocodiles. It's the law in the NT. 

[BillK]

Thanks for psoting.
Always interested in hearing about various museums and battleground sites.

[flatpack]

Attended this same museum just a couple of days ago, whilst visiting Oz, from the UK.
Very nice little museum, with lots of interesting items.
Here are a few pictures I took.








Might take a lick of paint and a drop of oil to get this old Bedford truck going.

[Captain Darling]

Been to the museum and would go again well worth the time if you are in Darwin N.T. A good selection of displays. I found standing in the main gun emplacement looking seaward the highlight!

Thanks for posting and bringing attention to it!

[CapnJim]

Sounds like a very interesting museum.  Thanks for posting.

[Poiter50]

I think that Bedford truck is actually a CMP No 11 cab 3 ton truck. Just wish someone would do an STL file for one in 15 cwt.

Attended this same museum just a couple of days ago, whilst visiting Oz, from the UK.
Very nice little museum, with lots of interesting items.
Here are a few pictures I took.








Might take a lick of paint and a drop of oil to get this old Bedford truck going.