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Darwin marks 80th anniversary of World War II bombing

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Brian Winspear OM, during a memorial service commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Sinking of the USS Peary at USS Peary Memorial in Bicentennial Park, Darwin, Saturday, February 19, 2022. (AAP Image/George Fragopoulos) NO ARCHIVING
Brian Winspear OM, during a memorial service Darwin, February 19, 2022 Source: AAP

Eighty years ago in 1942 Japan launched a surprise attack on Australia with two waves of Japanese aircraft bombing Darwin.

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Eighty years ago in 1942 Japan launched a surprise attack on Australia with two waves of Japanese aircraft bombing Darwin.

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