# Darwin WWII Oil Storage Tunnels

> Tunnels dug under the city centre in 1943 to store fuel for the war effort, now holding photos and wartime displays.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-darwin-oil-tunnels/

Tunnels dug under the city centre in 1943 to store fuel for the war effort, now holding photos and wartime displays. Darwin was bombed repeatedly from February 1942, a chapter many visitors overlook. Cool and dry inside on a hot day.

- **Nearest town:** Darwin, Northern Territory
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -12.4672, 130.8465

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually July–August. Hot in all year round. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Nearby

- [Stokes Hill Wharf](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-stokes-hill-wharf/) – 0 km
- [Mindil Beach Sunset Market](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-mindil-beach-market/) – 3 km
- [George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-botanic-gardens-darwin/) – 3 km
- [Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-magnt-darwin/) – 4 km

## FAQs

### Where is Darwin WWII Oil Storage Tunnels?

Darwin WWII Oil Storage Tunnels is in Darwin, Northern Territory, at GPS -12.4672, 130.8465.

### What is there to see near Darwin WWII Oil Storage Tunnels?

Places worth a stop nearby: Stokes Hill Wharf (0 km), Mindil Beach Sunset Market (3 km), George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (3 km) and Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (4 km).

### When is the best time to visit Darwin WWII Oil Storage Tunnels?

No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually July–August. Hot in all year round. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)