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WWII Heritage Bus Tour: Brisbane’s Forgotten Frontline
Highlights
- Explore Brisbane's hidden military sites, gaining insight into the city's pivotal role during the Second World War.
- Hear powerful stories from expert guides, enhancing your understanding of local resilience and international cooperation.
- Visit significant locations not widely known or open to the public, offering a unique glimpse into wartime history.
- Experience a moving journey through Brisbane's past, marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific.
Step back in time this September with a full-day guided heritage bus tour that uncovers Brisbane’s hidden role in the Second World War. Timed to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific, the tour offers a rare opportunity to visit key military sites that once formed the backbone of the Allied presence in Queensland.
Led by expert guides and historians, the tour will take visitors to former headquarters, training camps, airfields, and other significant locations—many of which are not widely known or open to the public. Along the way, you’ll hear powerful stories of international cooperation, local resilience, and the vital role Brisbane played in the Pacific theatre.
This is more than a sightseeing trip—it’s a moving journey through the layers of wartime history that still shape the city today.
Places are limited and bookings are essential.
Itinerary highlights
Brisbane WWII sites
Anzac Square Memorial Galleries – Queensland’s state war memorial
MacArthur Chambers Museum – preserved headquarters of General MacArthur
Trade Coast Heritage Centre & Hangar 7 – key US Army Air Force sites and testing facilities
Camp Columbia, Wacol – major US staging post and headquarters of the Netherlands East Indies government-in-exile
Drive-by commentary on sites including:
Camp Ascot
Air raid shelters
New Farm Submarine Base
Newstead House
Chemical warfare facilities
Lunch included at the historic Grand Central Hotel
Tour details
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Single Available from 1 September 2025
Features
Service facilities
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
WWII Heritage Bus Tour: Brisbane’s Forgotten Frontline
Step back in time this September with a full-day guided heritage bus tour that uncovers Brisbane’s hidden role in the Second World War. Timed to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific, the tour offers a rare opportunity to visit key military sites that once formed the backbone of the Allied presence in Queensland.
Led by expert guides and historians, the tour will take visitors to former headquarters, training camps, airfields, and other significant locations—many of which are not widely known or open to the public. Along the way, you’ll hear powerful stories of international cooperation, local resilience, and the vital role Brisbane played in the Pacific theatre.
This is more than a sightseeing trip—it’s a moving journey through the layers of wartime history that still shape the city today.
Places are limited and bookings are essential.
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