What an amazing story @"Annie C" . I have read a couple of books on what it was like. I couldn't have imagined living through the experience. I have driven quite a few times NT to Qld and you see quite a few of the old airstrips along the the Stuart Highway. Even General MacArthur visited the old airstrip at Batchelor back then.
The great thing about Darwin is that it is a great gateway to so many places to visit. I remember when I first went up that way the old Darwin airport was just a tin shed with overhead fans. Times have changed but you still get glimpses on what it was like. I love some of the Australian books which relate to that neck of the woods. "We of the Never Never", " No place for a Woman", "Boss Drover " Plus Tom Cole's Books. xox