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 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