81st Commemoration of the Broome Air Raid

The Shire of Broome, in collaboration with a number of community organisations, will host a program of events from Thursday 2nd to Friday 3rd March 2023, marking one of the deadliest wartime attacks on Australian soil.
On the morning of 3 March 1942, nine Japanese Zero fighters and a reconnaissance plane swooped down over Broome, killing an estimated 88 people, and destroying 22 Australian, Dutch, American and British flying boats, and aircraft. Many of the victims were refugees, recently arrived on Dutch flying boats from Java.
While we commemorate these tragic events, we also celebrate our vibrant and inclusive communities which welcome people of all nations and respect our diverse heritage that makes us richer.
Many thanks to the number of community organisations that have come together in collaboration to make this event possible; these include RSL Broome, Norforce, St Mary’s College, Broome Historical Society, Navy Cadets and more.