Strauss Airfield
Strauss Airfield
3.5
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AussieRicho1
Wollongong, Australia1,742 contributions
Oct 2020
We passed this airstrip on the way home to Darwin. I saw the signs as we were driving but was knocked back a little when we saw some ímitation' planes on the runway. It took my mind into the situation Australia was in way back in WWII. There was another airplane strip a bit further north. They both still look like they are suitable for landing.
Written 13 October 2020
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Skeney57
Sydney, Australia24,405 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
As part of Australia's struggle during the war years the last remaining features of those battles are slowly disappearing. This small reminder is one of several old airstrips that still border the highway out of Darwin and are signposted to alert the traveller. These airstrips where thrown together in short time to assist in the defence of Darwin and to stop , eventually the Japanese domination of the air. This old strip has history boards & dummy examples of the planes that defended Darwin & Australia and is worth a stop and a reminder of those dark days in our history .
Written 31 October 2014
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Skeney57
Sydney, Australia24,405 contributions
June 2017 • Friends
It took our 3rd drive past before my Mate agreed to pull in & have a look ! As a past visitor (2014) I knew what to expect but pleasantly found the history boards have been updated for the 75th anniversary. He was very impressed and glad we finally stopped and it is still a great & easy reminder of our fighting past & the WW2 history in the Top End !!
Written 8 July 2017
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flyingeagle2223
Dunedin, New Zealand348 contributions
Oct 2014 • Friends
it is lovely to be able to see an old wwii airstrip and be able to have information just sitting there about, the airfield itself, the role it had during the darwin bombing, and other airfields in the area.
Written 19 December 2014
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Sandra M
Adelaide, Australia167 contributions
Mar 2018 • Friends
The Strauss Airstrip was used from 1942 to 1945. It’s was a strategic part of the allied defence of northern Australia at the time. Is is just off the Stuart Highway.
Written 10 April 2018
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Maureen K
Darwin, Australia81 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
Yes you are seeing right, there are WWII planes parked on the runway! Not real ones, cut-outs, however the placques and the history of this particular airfield are easy to read and access. Worth stopping for and having your photo taken beside the planes.
Written 17 January 2018
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william j
Newton Aycliffe, UK964 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
We were driving past when I spotted what I thought was a ww2 aeroplane by the side of the road; but as we got closer it was a couple of life size 'cardboard' cut outs. They are there depicting an old WW2 runway, a strange but effective way of doing it I suppose.
Written 27 June 2017
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Bomoh
Mount Gambier, Australia763 contributions
May 2017
2 dimensional aircraft stuck up by the side of the highway but at least there's something there as almost all the other "airfields" have nothing at all.
Written 17 May 2017
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Tony W
Sydney, Australia4,598 contributions
Feb 2017 • Family
On the side of the Stuart Highway as you head into Darwin, this memorial to the World War 2 Top End airfields is nicely done. The aircraft representations and the historical information explains the part they played. Well worth the stop to explore.
Written 20 February 2017
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blackboys2015
Darwin, Australia120 contributions
Mar 2016 • Family
A good place to stretch the legs after a long drive from Katherine etc and enjoy wondering around a reading about the history of the planes and the war.Not far from Palmerston.
Written 1 February 2017
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