[CptWilkins]

Originally Posted by Von Tonner

Question: Did the Japs bomb Darwin in WWII? I was under the impression that their air cover did not extend that far.

The Japanese did indeed manage to attack Darwin during the war.

Originally Posted by Wikipedia.org

The Japanese air raids on Darwin, Australia, on 19 February 1942 were the largest attacks mounted by a foreign power against Australia. They were also a significant action in the Pacific campaign of World War II and represented a major psychological blow to the Australian population, several weeks after hostilities with Japan had begun. The raids were the first of about 100 air raids against Australia during 1942–43.

We may have suffered some raids, but in the words of Australian band The Hoodoo Gurus: "Tojo Never made it to Darwin..."