@arpie
Crikey we are twins!
My parents were compensated for the Vesteys Beach house. It was taken over by the US Military. They were paid out after the war.
When mum and my sister were evacuated the authorities only allowed a suitcase each of clothes (babies did not count). Mum left behind furniture and other possessions. My father crafted a beautiful wooden cradle for my sister. It was left behind.
The block of land just near the Post Office was a Conditional Purchase block. Certain conditions of improvement were needed to be undertaken before full purchase. The war interupted that. The block of land is where the NT Parliament and Supreme Court now stands! One day I am going to claim Land Rights!