Darwin,'before.the war a remote outpost of Australia's far north, has now become a, defence base of 'great strfltegic importance. Land, ..sea, and air defences have been strengthened, and troop concentrations are being.made in all, the northern defence areas. Top, preparing emplacements for .the guns along.the foast. Below, barbed wire being used-to obstruct a possible landing by .enemy forces:
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 43, 20 February 1942, Page 6
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58Darwin,'before.the war a remote outpost of Australia's far north, has now become a, defence base of 'great strfltegic importance. Land, ..sea, and air defences have been strengthened, and troop concentrations are being.made in all, the northern defence areas. Top, preparing emplacements for .the guns along.the foast. Below, barbed wire being used-to obstruct a possible landing by .enemy forces: Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 43, 20 February 1942, Page 6
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