WWII Bombing of Darwin Tour by Land and Sea

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WWII Bombing of Darwin Tour by Land and Sea

Adventure and Outdoors Tours
Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours
Cultural and Theme Tours
Nature and wildlife
Sightseeing Tours
6 min guests
50 max guests

Highlights

  • Explore significant WWII sites in Darwin, gaining insights from local historians and real-time commentary.
  • Cruise the tranquil waters of Darwin Harbour for an hour, reflecting on the city's rich wartime history.
  • Visit the acclaimed Defence of Darwin Museum, where engaging exhibits bring the past to life.
  • Discover the East Point Military precinct, immersing yourself in the stories of resilience and bravery.

WWII Bombing of Darwin tour by land and sea is a half-day experience (0800 to 1230) that takes in significant war history sites. This complete package includes both land-based sights around Darwin city, and sea sites on Darwin Harbour. Using local historians as your guides and real time commentary, you will hear the stories of the Darwin’s front line activity, starting with the WWII history and the Bombing of Darwin and tracing developments up to the modern day. The package includes CBD hotel pickups, the land-based excursion and then the 1 hour Australia’s Frontline Bombing of Darwin cruise.

On this WWII Bombing of Darwin tour you will visit the sites that were hit by the Japanese air raids incl Charles Darwin National Park, the acclaimed Defence of Darwin Museum as well as the East Point Military precinct. The WWII Bombing of Darwin tour is complete with the one hour Australia’s Frontline cruise on Darwin Harbour.

There is also the option to cruise only for 1 hour at 11am each morning.

Tour details

  • Adventure and Outdoors Tours
  • Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours
  • Cultural and Theme Tours
  • Nature and wildlife
  • Sightseeing Tours
  • Half Day or Less
  • Land – Motorised
  • Water – Motorised
  • Small Group Tour
  • Moderate
  • Available from 8 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Features

Service facilities

  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet

Sevice Activity

  • Boating
Accessibility

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

Operation information

Sea Darwin – Sea Tiwi

Sea Darwin – Sea Tiwi is a multi-award-winning local company who offer a range of interactive eco cruise and tour experiences. Experiences range from one to eight hours, and include turtle, history and sunset tours.

Sea Darwin – Sea Tiwi is an eco accredited company who provide personalised small group cruise experiences. Whether your interest is the environment, the history, the culture or you just want to get out on the water, Sea Darwin – Sea Tiwi has an experience that will suit your time and budget.

Accreditations

  • ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
  • Quality Tourism Accreditation
  • Respecting Our Culture (ROC) Certified by Ecotourism Australia
  • Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC

Memberships

  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • Visitor Information Centre
  • NT – Tourism Top End

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