The Northern Territory Heritage Register lists all the places and objects that the Minister has declared under the Heritage Conservation Act 1991. It also includes details of interim conservation orders, conservation management plans and heritage agreements.
Find information on Managing Northern Territory Shipwrecks, Shipwrecks and the law, The Northern Territory Shipwreck Database, Historical Shipwreck Profiles and Diving around NT Shipwrecks.
The World War II Shipwrecks are a direct result of the first Japanese air raid on Australia, which occurred in Darwin on 19 February 1942. The wrecks are memorials to those who lost their lives in the first bombing raid on Australia and for those who defended Darwin. Thirty two years later Darwin was again attacked. On Christmas Day 1974 Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and caused major havoc.