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Australia under attack 1942-1943

Touring Exhibition

10 December 2004 to 27 April 2008

Australia under Attack 1942-1943 illustrates the nature of life in wartime Australia as the nation came together for the war effort. It tells how ordinary Australians coped as everyday items such as food, clothing and fuel became scarce, rationing was introduced and Australians were encouraged to conserve, reuse and recycle.

The exhibition also deals with the frightening episodes in which Australians endured air and sea attacks. Those who lived through the attacks still recall the harrowing sights and sounds as the Japanese attacked.

The exhibition outlines the breadth, magnitude and location of these attacks and puts the attacks into a context that younger Australians can understand.

Australia under attack
Australia under Attack 1942-1943 Online Exhibition
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Tour dates: Australia under attack 1942-1943

 
Gallery City State Start Finish
Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT 10 December 2004 27 March 2005
The Workshops Rail Museum Ipswich QLD 03 June 2005 28 August 2005
Museum of Tropical Queensland Townsville QLD 14 October 2005 26 February 2006
Australian National Maritime Museum Sydney NSW 17 March 2006 11 June 2006
South Australian Maritime Museum Port Adelaide SA 30 June 2006 15 October 2006
Western Australian Museum Maritime Fremantle WA 01 December 2006 28 January 2007
Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory Darwin NT 16 February 2007 08 July 2007

 

Tour dates: Backyard Frontline: Australia under attack 1942-1943

This is the modified, primarily graphic version of Australia under Attack.

 
Gallery City State Start Finish
Redcliffe Museum Redcliffe QLD 12 April 2005 22 May 2005
Pine Rivers Heritage Museum Kurwongabah QLD 27 May 2005 10 July 2005
Narromine Aviation Museum Narromine NSW 15 July 2005 21 August 2005
Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum Bathurst NSW 26 August 2005 02 October 2005
Shrine of Remembrance Melbourne VIC 07 October 2005 13 November 2005
St Helens History Room & Visitor Information Centre St Helens TAS 09 December 2005 25 February 2006
West Coast Heritage Authority Zeehan TAS 09 March 2006 09 April 2006
Devonport Library Devonport TAS 13 April 2006 13 May 2006
Rosny Historical Society Rosny TAS 19 May 2006 18 June 2006
Ascot Theatre Gallery Kadina SA 08 July 2006 02 August 2006
Goldfields War Museum Boulder WA 12 August 2006 15 September 2006
The Cannery Arts Centre Esperance WA 28 September 2006 29 October 2006
Katanning Gallery Katanning WA 06 November 2006 20 November 2006
John Curtin Ministerial Library Perth WA 28 February 2007 29 April 2007
Shark Bay Interpretive Centre Denham WA 04 May 2007 03 June 2007
Exmouth Shire Hall Exmouth WA 08 June 2007 17 June 2007
Karratha Community Library Karratha WA 22 June 2007 02 July 2007
Broome Public Library Broome WA 10 July 2007 22 July 2007
Derby Civic Centre Derby WA 27 July 2007 01 August 2007
Peter Reid Memorial Hall, Wyndham Wyndham WA 07 August 2007 12 August 2007
Katherine Town Council Civic Centre Katherine NT 18 August 2007 26 August 2007
Eskbank House & Museum Lithgow NSW 29 February 2008 27 April 2008
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Backyard Frontline: Australia under attack 1942-1943

Last updated: 10 October 2024

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