Darwin Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Description
The Royal Flying Doctor Service interactive heritage experience in Darwin invites you to explore the story of Australia’s legendary aeromedical service and the Bombing of Darwin Harbour on 19 February 1942. Discover immersive exhibits that bring Northern Territory history to life through visuals, storytelling and interactive technology.
See a hologram of RFDS founder John Flynn, learn about the roles of pilots, doctors, nurses and engineers, and explore patients’ stories through touchscreen portals. Enjoy a dramatic recreation of the Darwin air raids, the story of Rear Admiral Etheridge Grant, and interactive Q&A sessions with historical figures. Ideal for families, history lovers and travellers wanting to understand an important side of Darwin—book your visit for a meaningful experience.
What To Expect
* The bombing of the harbour brought destruction to the city of Darwin * Insight on the medical operations in the Northern Territory in 1939 * Learn about the history and the activities of the RFDS’s pilots, engineers, doctors and nurses, and the experiences of the patients * First iconic story is the Royal Flying Doctor Service known throughout Australia as the RFDS * Life size hologram of John Flynn the Founder of the Flying Doctor Service tells his story of the birth and growth of the RFDS. Includes headset audio translation in Japanese, German, French and Simplified Chinese * Touchscreen Portals allow the visitor to learn about the history and the activities of the RFDS pilots, engineers, doctors and nurses * Life size hologram of Rear Admiral Etheridge Grant was the Commanding Officer of the USS William B Preston narrates his own version of the Bombing of Darwin Harbour * Meet Prime Minister John Curtin and Japanese Pilot Hajime Toyoshima who answer selected questions from a touch panel * Window of 1942 and aerial view of the Bombing of Darwin Harbour that comes to life showing the bombing and aircraft fire of the first raid * Story Boards that provide very informative reading and pictures of what took place on February 19th 1942
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