WWII Historical Tour: Discover Darwin's War History

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Experience the impact of World War II in Australia on a historical tour of Darwin. Explore memorials, museums, and military sites, learn about the bombing of Darwin, and take a harbor cruise to see a wartime shipwreck and the navy base.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Sea Darwin - Darwin Bombing Cruise
Cullen Bay Marina - Boat Disembarkation
Darwin Military Museum - Self-Guided Tour
Defence of Darwin Experience - Self-Guided Museum
Charles Darwin National Park - Bunker Exhibition

What's Included

Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Local guide/driver
Live onboard commentary
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Additional Information

Discover how Australia witnessed the Second World War on a historical Darwin WWII tour. This moving journey underscores the memorials and sites associated with the war, sheds light on the Darwin bombing, and makes stops at Darwin’s historical bases, museums, and military zones. Moreover, you’ll sail across the harbor to view the location of a sunk warship and the present-day navy headquarters.

Location

Aquascene Fish Feeding Sanctuary & Cafe

Doctors Gully Road

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.7

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Janessa_g

Mar 27, 2026

Well worth it. - Blaine our tour guide. So down to earth. Very knowledge and very smooth with presentation. We had a lovely morning.

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T6314ussandrac

Jan 1, 2026

Very informative and an interesting and enjoyable tour. - Thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Very interesting and informative. Learned so much about the bombing of Darwin. Bus trip with Penny was excellent and Darwin harbour cruise was excellent as well. So much information Highly recommended.

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Christine_l

Oct 17, 2025

great tour - great experience shouldn't miss ........ friends have been to the island and didn't know about the tunnel tour

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Bec_w

Oct 4, 2025

Informative tour. Would recommend - Fabulous tour. Our guide was very informative and the tour was a good pace. Learnt so much Australian history. The boat cruise and bus was comfortable.

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Katrina_z

Oct 2, 2025

Informative tour with great guides - Very informative guides on the bus and on the boat. The tour around Darwin, Parap etc on the bus seeing old houses and places of interest with stories to go along with it was great. The boat ride was both cooling and exciting. Learnt so many interesting things, heard stories that were both sad and happy. Just wish we had more time at the WWII museum

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Traveler1775

Sep 17, 2025

Enlightening - Very interesting. Learned alot about the history of WWII in this part of the world. Our Guide was very knowledgeable about the tour material and Darwin in general. Had water and bug spray availble for us.

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Greg_f

Sep 11, 2025

Bombing Darwin tour - Really enjoyed the tour our guide explained things well and gave us enough time at each stop to do what we needed to do at our own pace.

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Rosaleen_c

Aug 19, 2025

The whole tour is very... - The whole tour is very interesting especially if you don't know much about the bombing of Darwin . The cruise helps you get a better perspective of how the bombing happened. The guide was very informative and very helpful. Very enjoyable.

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Mandyk619

Sep 22, 2025

Very informative - A very informative tour, but would of liked a bit more time in the military museum. There also wasn’t a stop at the cenataph which would of been good, but we took ourselves there the next day anyway.

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Kerrie_d

Sep 6, 2025

It should be stated prior to paying, that the amount is in USD. - Ensure you take your hat on the harbour cruise. The tour of the military museum was very emotive so be prepared for that.

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From $114

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult