Parliament House Darwin

Darwin is a contradiction in terms. It is a city but it is simply a large town of importance. This is the front of Parliament House, a beautiful piece of architecture that sits on a grandstand location overlooking the vastness of the Arafura Sea. 

On a clear day you can see the refugee boats leaving Indonesia.

In the main foyer there is a brass plaque located in the floor amongst the tiles to show where a bomb struck during the Japanese invasion of WW2.

There were more people killed during this attack then at Pearl Harbour. The same Japanese squadron was responsible for both attacks.

The only danger the Japanese pose now is their deep fried seafood platter down at Stokes Wharf which is a different sort of bomb - a cholesterol bomb.

Munitions Bunker

These are two of the many underground bunkers that stored munitions in preparation for ongoing hostilities with the Japanese during the war. They are located in the national park but unfortunately every man and his dog knew they were there so it would probably follow that the pesky Japanese had some knowledge of their whereabouts.

Munitions Bunker Garage Sale