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Darwin

Darwin was really my kind of town. Not a whole lot to do except go barhopping and sight seeing, but out in the middle of nowhere. There's some great outback access there, with Kakadu NP close by, the Kimberlies a little farther. As a history buff, I was also interested to walk around Darwin because its the first place I've ever been that actually saw WW2 combat.
Peacocks were common at the museum I visited
Peacocks were common at the museum I visited		 Brushtail possums inhabited the trees in Darwin. Tourists feeding them incited an ugly incident of bigotry I was sad to witness
Brushtail possums inhabited the trees in Darwin. Tourists feeding them incited an ugly incident of bigotry I was sad to witness		 Coastal defense battery, last saw action in 1942
Coastal defense battery, last saw action in 1942		 Mirror used in the gun
Mirror used in the gun
Memorial to one of the US pilots who fought in Darwin
Memorial to one of the US pilots who fought in Darwin		 Deck gun from the USS Peary, a destroyer sunk here in 1942
Deck gun from the USS Peary, a destroyer sunk here in 1942

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James T. Weiss 25-Aug-2007 20:51
My father, James T. Weiss was killed on the Peary. I have been there and on the opposite side of the gun mount is the names of the 91 men who died that day. Thanks, James T. Weiss, JR. PE, F. NSPE.
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