Site Details

Name

World War II Shipwreck, Mauna Loa

Status

Permanent Declaration

Type

Place

Description

Within a radius of 100m from intersection of latitude 12 29.86S and longitude 130 49.16E on the Port Darwin 1:25 000 mapsheet.(AUS 28).

Statement Of
Heritage Value

The World War II Shipwrecks are a direct result of the first Japanese air raid on Darwin on 19 February 1942 and on Australia. This raid was predicated by Darwin's integral position in the fluid geopolitical and strategic situation in the Pacific and Southeast Asian theatres of war during December 1941-February 1942. The wrecks are memorials to those who lost their lives in the first bombing raid on Australian soil and for those who defended Darwin. The wrecks provide an insight into Australia's maritime history depicting the type of vessels and equipment used for defence purposes in World War II.

Nominated

Nomination Refused

Nomination Accepted

10/12/1992

Provisional Declaration

Assessment Report
Considered

Report Action

Comment sought

Report Comments

Recommended

Not Recommended

Refused By Minister

Referred Back

Signed By Minister

05/12/1994

Publish notice of
declaration

Gazetted

14/12/1994

Revoked

Destroyed

File No

H93/002

Value

Historic

Conservation Policy

LGA

Comments

Photo

no data found

Scan

no data found

Further Information

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	mauna loa brochure for web.pdf	-	23/NOV/10
View	WWII shipwrecks Instrument.pdf	-	08/FEB/16

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Approximate Location

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Status Explanations

Nomination Period - a nomination has been accepted by Heritage Branch, but has not yet been accepted by the Heritage Council; OR a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council but the place/object has not yet been subject to a heritage assessment.

Assessment Period - a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council and the place/object is in the process of being assessed.

Consultation Period - Heritage assessment has been completed and s24 of the Act has been instigated, ie comment has been sought on a proposal to declare the place/object.

Recommendation Period - the Heritage Council has made a recommendation to declare the place/object and the Minister's final decision is awaited.

Not Recommended - a decision has been made by the Heritage Council not to recommend to the Minister that a place/object be declared

Declared - the Minister has made a decision to declare the place/object

Refused - the Minister has refused to declare the place/object