Historical place archive

Darwin in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Darwin in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels3 people1930–1982

Historical events in Darwin

1930

24 May 1930
1st Flight Australia
Amy Johnson · Exploration and Discovery

Reaches Darwin, the first woman to fly solo to Australia

1982

21 May 1982
Darwin Diversionary Raid
Cedric Delves · Falklands War

Leads a deceptive SAS action near Darwin intended to distract Argentine forces during the San Carlos landings.

28 May 1982
Goose Green Battalion Advance
David Wood · Falklands War

Moves forward with 2 Para's tactical group during the fighting around Darwin Hill.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Darwin. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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