Japanese oil drums found in Blue Mud Bay

JAPANESE OIL DRUMS FOUND IN BLUE MUD BAY
DURING WW2

visits since 17 July 2001

The Nackeroos (North Australian Observer Unit) operated out of Roper River during 1942/43 with Aboriginal Guides and Helpers. One of their patrols found Japanese Oil drums near Blue Mud Bay on the Arnhem Land Gulf Coast (western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria). Several Nackeroos are still alive and often visit Headquarters of Norforce, Darwin.

Japanese Airfield at Blue Mud Bay in Arnhem Land, NT

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I'd like to thank Brian Greenaway in Darwin for his assistance with this home page.