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The plaque commemorates Australian and Allied military personnel who served at Night Cliffs Camp protecting Darwin during World War Two.
The Nightcliff foreshore was the site of Royal Australian Air Force camps with spotlights and large guns used to defend Darwin from bombing during the Second World War. During 1941, a naval outpost including a large concrete artillery outpost bunker was established on the headland. Various other defence facilities were constructed inland as large numbers of military personnel moved into the area. The 2/14 Field Regiment A.I.F. (Australian Infantry Force) was given the task of planning and constructing a hutted camp which became known as "Night Cliff's Camp". After the war, increasing pressure for suburban development caused the Nomenclature Committee of the N.T. to officially name the area on 29 October 1948. The conjoint version of the name, "Nightcliff" was adopted.
Location
| Address: | Casuarina Drive, Near Seabreeze Slab, Nightcliff, 0810 |
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| State: | NT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.379369 Long: 130.843511 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
A Commemoration To
The Officers, Men And Women
Of The R.A.N., Australian Army,
R.A.A.F. And Allied Forces
Who Served In Protecting
Darwin During World War II
In The Night Cliffs Camp
Unveiled By
Bombardier D. McKenzie
2 / 14 Fd Regt 23 Bde
