World War II Beyond Darwin: Full-Day Tour of WWII Relics and Historical Sites
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Adelaide River
Uncover the hidden World War II relics and historical sites in the north of Australia on this full-day tour. Visit the No. 4 Repair and Salvage Unit, reflect at Adelaide River War Cemetery, and explore the Batchelor Museum before ending at Strauss Airstrip.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Adelaide River War Cemetery - Wander through the Cemetery viewing memorials and headstones of both WWII service personnel and civilians.
  • Adelaide River - Enjoy a hearty luncheon from a small selection of freshly prepared dishes.
  • Batchelor Museum - Step back in time at the Batchelor Museum and wander its WWII displays
  • Strauss Airfield - Drive around the revetments before stopping to capture a sense of what the airstrip once looked like.
What's Included
  • Entry fee to Batchelor Museum
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Bottled water
  • Guided tour at WWII 4RSU at Pell Airstrip
What's Not Included
  • On-board restrooms
  • On-board WiFi
Additional Information

Hidden in the north of Australia is a network of World War II highlighting a military past. Many WWII relics remain today,

The highlight of your day is a guided tour of the No. 4 Repair and Salvage Unit (4RSU) which sits on private land adjacent to Pell Airstrip. Refreshments will be served, 1940s style as you browse some of the interesting artifacts that have been discovered on the farm.

Time for reflection at Adelaide River War Cemetery before enjoying a hearty lunch at Adelaide River Inn.

Further exploration of the Coomalie district is not complete without a visit to the Batchelor Museum housing displays that honour the men who were stationed at the Civil Aerodrome which became an important base for Allied Air operations during the war.

The final stop before returning to Darwin is Strauss Airstrip where the airplane revetments are clearly visible 78 years on.

Location
Adelaide River War Cemetery
97&105 Memorial Terrace,
Cancellation Policy

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

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425kristyt
Aug 11, 2023
A unique and amazing adventure! - A great day - interesting, informative and personal. John and Jan were excellent hosts and tour guides and the day was one we will always remember.
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Cathypu7168wn
Oct 8, 2022
Cathy Lynne - Excellent tour, fabulous background information provided by our guide John Fabulous day covering many aspects of Darwin’s involvement in WW11
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Peter
Sep 6, 2022
Beyond Darwin W.W.11- A Tour with a Difference - This full day tour provides a different and unique opportunity to see the impact that Feb.19th 1942 (The Bombing of Darwin) had on Australia’s subsequent military operations and defence of its own territory. John’s knowledgeable commentary, through years of experience in the tourism industry was informative, interactive and downright bloody entertaining. A highly recommended tour!
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Marla_56
Sep 6, 2022
An excellent tour. - Was a great day. John was friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. Seeing places with WW2 history not open to the general public was very interesting. The visit to the Adelaide River War Cemetary was very moving. Such a beautiful resting place for our fallen heroes. RIP. Lunch was very enjoyable, and being in a small group was nice too.
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191lynettei
Sep 5, 2022
Excellent tour of the beaten track - Wow! This is an excellent tour taking about 8 hours to complete. It is of particular interest to those Australians who had relatives serving in the Darwin region. John is an excellent tour guide who knew the answer to ever question, drove in a relaxed way, and brought delicious morning tea and paninis for lunch. Visiting Jan’s property which encompasses Pell camp and engineering and technical support stations was special because she has collect memorabilia over the years and also knew much of the history. I highly recommend this tour
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Storyteller792552
Jul 25, 2022
Great tour - This is an informative yet relaxed day tour with a great tour guide. Lunch at Adelaide River was very nice also. Jan whose property we visited was a walking talking font of information as well as a lovely lady.
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Bowers2017
Jul 8, 2021
Very enjoyable day trip - Great day out with John. Nothing was too much trouble, or rushed. Excellent commentary, and very safe driving. Good sense of, gave us a good chuckle 😊😊
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Cyclistepassionne
Sep 21, 2020
Walk Darwin - Darwin Heritage, Botanic Gardens & WWII Beyond Tours - I visited Darwin at end of dry season (& midst 2nd wave of COVID-19) & was chuffed to have the guides all to myself on all three tours (Botanic Gardens, Darwin Heritage & WWII Beyond) I did with Walk Darwin; this made for a more personalised experience than I was expecting. Pricing for all tours was extremely reasonable. I cannot commend Brian, Yvonne & John enough; all were long-time locals, personable, very knowledgeable (about Darwin/WW II history & botany) & more than capable of answering my myriad of questions. Unlike many other tour guides I've had, if they didn't know the answer, they didn't fob you off with some phoney response! On WWII Beyond tour got to visit many historic sites that are unavailable (on private land) or well & truly off the beaten tourist track. Would HIGHLY recommend any of the Walk Darwin tours to others.
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