This section of our website focuses on that part of World War 2 during which Australia's mainland was threatened with possible occupation by Japanese forces.
1942 - Overview of the Battle for Australia
The Battle of the Coral Sea
War at Sea
Front-line Townsville 1942
The War at Home
The Kokoda Track
Victory at Milne Bay
Island Defenders
The Home Front at War
A Long Dusty Track
Australia Under Attack