Record 01Australian Government
John Curtin
Prime Minister of Australia
Recognised the severity of the Japanese threat and made the controversial decision to bring Australian troops home from the Middle East to defend the mainland.
Stokes Hill Wharf · Darwin
The Experience
You don't read about 19 February 1942. You're placed inside it — through immersive theatre, virtual reality, and the people who lived it.
Immersive Theatre
The morning of 19 February 1942 breaks around you — sound, light and story returning you to the harbour at 09:58.
Virtual Reality
Put on a headset and stand inside the raid — then ride along with a real RFDS crew on an aeromedical retrieval.
Holograms
The people of that morning return to tell it in their own words, brought to life in holographic light.
Inside the experience
Step onto the floor where history is standing.
The Experience
Meet the People
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Record 02Allied Naval Forces
Etheridge Grant
Rear Admiral
Commanded the naval defence of Darwin Harbour. Despite immense losses, he coordinated the rescue of hundreds of sailors from burning waters.
Record 03Imperial Japanese Navy
Hajime Toyoshima
A6M Zero Pilot
His Zero fighter was damaged during the raid. He crash-landed on Melville Island, becoming the first Japanese prisoner of war captured in Australia.
Record 04Melville Island
Matthias Ampiyartiliwayi Ulungura
Tiwi Man
A Tiwi man who captured Toyoshima using only a tomahawk, famously saying, 'Stick 'em up, two-fella'. His story endures through generations of Tiwi storytelling.
The Experience
Meet the People
Australian Government
John Curtin
Prime Minister of Australia
Allied Naval Forces
Etheridge Grant
Rear Admiral
Imperial Japanese Navy
Hajime Toyoshima
A6M Zero Pilot
Melville Island
Matthias Ampiyartiliwayi Ulungura
Tiwi Man
Recognised the severity of the Japanese threat and made the controversial decision to bring Australian troops home from the Middle East to defend the mainland.
Commanded the naval defence of Darwin Harbour. Despite immense losses, he coordinated the rescue of hundreds of sailors from burning waters.
His Zero fighter was damaged during the raid. He crash-landed on Melville Island, becoming the first Japanese prisoner of war captured in Australia.
A Tiwi man who captured Toyoshima using only a tomahawk, famously saying, 'Stick 'em up, two-fella'. His story endures through generations of Tiwi storytelling.
You will stand where they stood.
Included Experience
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Your ticket includes access to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Experience. Discover the history and operations of one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world.
Step Inside
Pilatus PC-12
Explore a genuine RFDS Pilatus PC-12, step into the cockpit, walk through the medical cabin, and discover how these aircraft connect some of Australia's most remote communities.
Aeromedical VR
Ride along on an aeromedical retrieval with a real RFDS crew, through immersive VR technology.
Museum & Shop
Explore the extensive RFDS museum and take home a memory from the merchandise shop — every purchase supports the Flying Doctor.