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The history of Darwin has been a colourful and often tragic one; the Australian city's location has meant that it has been a victim of man-made disasters, such as World War Two and also natural ones, such as Cyclone Tracy. Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... The History of Australia began when humans first migrated to the Australian continent from the north, at least 40-45,000 years before present. ... Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. ... // Brisbanes historical record Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is named for Sir Thomas Brisbane (1773–1860), British soldier and colonial administrator born in Ayrshire, Scotland. ... The History of Canberra details Canberras development from before white settlement to the first planning by the Chicago architect Walter Burley Griffin and subsequent development of the city to the present day. ... Melbourne, now the capital city of the state of Victoria in Australia, was founded in 1835. ... Admiral Sir James Stirling The founding father of modern Western Australia was James Stirling who, in 1827, explored the Swan River area in HMS Success which first anchored off Rottnest, and later in Cockburn Sound. ... This is a history of the city of Sydney. ... Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, and is a city of 109,478 (est. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... Cyclone Tracy devastated the Northern Territory city of Darwin, as can be seen from this National Archives of Australia aerial view of the city. ...

Darwin's harbour was first sighted in 1839 by John Lort Stokes of HMS Beagle. The ship's captain, John Clements Wickham, named the port after Charles Darwin, the British naturalist, who had sailed with him on an earlier expedition of Beagle. 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Admiral John Lort Stokes (1812 - June 11, 1885) was an officer in the Royal Navy who travelled on the HMS Beagle for close to 18 years. ... HMS Beagle (centre) from an 1841 watercolour by Owen Stanley, painted during the third voyage while surveying Australia. ... John Clements Wickham (December 21, 1798-January 6, 1864) was Captain of the HMS Beagle (the vessel occupied by Charles Darwin during his voyage of discovery) and conducted various maritime expeditions and scientific surveys along the Australian coastline during 1837-41. ... In his lifetime Charles Darwin gained international fame as a controversial and influential scientist. ... HMS Beagle, from an 1841 watercolour by Owen Stanley The Voyage of the Beagle is a title commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, which brought him considerable fame and respect. ...

Palmerston Town Hall

The Northern Territory was initially settled and administered by South Australia, until its transfer to the Commonwealth in 1911. On 5 February 1869, George Goyder, the Surveyor-General of South Australia, established a small settlement of 135 men and women at Port Darwin. Goyder named the settlement Palmerston, after the British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston. In 1870, the first poles for the Overland Telegraph were erected in Darwin connecting Australia to the rest of the World. The discovery of gold at Pine Creek in the 1880's further boosted the young colony's development. Upon Commonwealth administration in 1911, Darwin became the city's official name. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 568 KB) Summary Photo taken and supplied by Brian Voon Yee Yap. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 568 KB) Summary Photo taken and supplied by Brian Voon Yee Yap. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Australia Look up Australia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikitravel guide to Australia Australian Government Entry Portal Commonwealth Government Online Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) DFAT: Country Information Satellite images of Australia (Google Maps) National Library of Australia National... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... George Goyder (George Woodroffe Goyder; born June 24, 1826, London, England; died November 2, 1898, Echunga, South Australia) was an outstanding surveyor in South Australia during the latter half of the nineteenth century. ... Central Darwin, circa 1986 Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory, and is a city of 109,419 people (2001 census) on Australias far north-western coastline. ... Palmerston is an Australian city, it is a satellite city of the Northern Territory capital, Darwin. ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (October 20, 1784 - October 18, 1865) was a British Prime Minister and Liberal politician. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Australian Overland Telegraph Line was completed in 1872 linking Australia with the rest of the world. ... Pine Creek is a town in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory, Australia. ... Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ...

On 19 February 1942, during the Pacific War, 242 Japanese warplanes attacked Darwin in two waves. It was the same fleet that had bombed Pearl Harbour, though a considerably larger amount of bombs were dropped on Darwin, than on Pearl Harbour. This aspect of Darwin's history is often overlooked when discussing World War II. The attack killed at least 243 people and caused immense damage to the town. These were by far the most serious attacks on Australia in time of war, in terms of fatalities and damage. They were the first of many raids on Darwin. February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... US landings in the Pacific, 1942–1945 The Pacific War occurred in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in Asia. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ...

Darwin was largely destroyed on 25 December 1974 by Cyclone Tracy, which killed 50 people and destroyed over 70% of the town's buildings, including many old stone buildings such as the Palmerstone Town Hall, which could not withstand the latteral forces generated by the strong winds. After the disaster, an airlift evacuated 30,000 people. The town was subsequently rebuilt with newer materials and techniques during the late 1970s by the Darwin Reconstruction Commission. A satellite city of Palmerston was built 20 km south of Darwin in the early 1980s. December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Cyclone Tracy devastated the Northern Territory city of Darwin, as can be seen from this National Archives of Australia aerial view of the city. ... Jimmy Beertow is the most famous pornstar of this decade he starred in movies such as BackDoorSluts3 and the Famous Schoolhouse Confessions Parts 1 through 6. He ultilized the secret school location made famous by the series. ... Palmerston is an Australian city, it is a satellite city of the Northern Territory capital, Darwin. ... The 1980s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1980 and 1989. ...

On 17 September 2003, the Adelaide-Darwin Railway was completed. September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ghan is the 48-hour, 2,979-km passenger service on the Adelaide_Alice Springs-Darwin Central Australian Railway in Afghan camel trains which trekked the same route before the advent of the railway. ...