JAPANESE RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
OVER AUSTRALIA DURING WW2
QUEENSLAND
| Toowoomba | date unknown |
| Magnetic Island | date unknown |
| Calliope River | date unknown |
| Townsville | 21 March 1942 |
| Townsville | 22 March 1942 |
| Cooktown | 21 March 1942 |
| Townsville | 1 May 1942 |
| Townsville | 11 May 1942 |
| Horn Island | 17 June 1942 |
| Cairns | 24 June 1942 |
| Cooktown | 24 June 1942 |
| Horn Island | 6 July 1942 |
| Horn Island | 7 July 1942 |
| Horn Island | 20 July 1942 |
| Horn Island | 29 July 1942 |
| Cairns | 30 July 1942 |
| Horn Island | 31 August 1942 |
| Mornington Island | November 1943 |
| Mornington Island | 14 January 1944 |
NEW SOUTH WALES
| Sydney Harbour | 17 February 1942 |
| Near Lord Howe Island | 22 February 1942 |
| Sydney Harbour | 23 May 1942 |
| Sydney Harbour | 29 May 1942 |
| Sydney Harbour | 19 February 1943 |
NORTHERN TERRITORY
| Darwin | 10 February 1942 |
| Darwin | 19 February 1942 |
| Darwin | 10 March 1942 |
| Katherine & Pine Creek | 21 March 1942 |
| Darwin | 31 March 1942 |
| Darwin | 15 April 1942 |
| Darwin | 22 April 1942 |
| Darwin | 27 April 1942 |
| Bathurst Island | 15 June 1942 |
| Darwin (aborted) | 21 November 1942 |
| Darwin | 22 November 1942 |
| Darwin (aborted) | 24 November 1942 |
| Darwin | 27 November 1942 |
| Darwin | 29 November 1942 |
| Darwin | 3 December 1942 |
| Darwin (aborted) | 11 March 1943 |
| Darwin (aborted) | 12 March 1943 |
| Darwin (aborted) | 13 March 1943 |
| Darwin | 14 March 1943 |
| Millingimbi | 13 May 1943 |
| Millingimbi | 15 May 1943 |
| Darwin Area | 10 Jun 1944 |
TASMANIA
| Hobart | 1 March 1942 |
VICTORIA
| Melbourne & Port Phillip Bay | 26 February 1942 |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| Broome & Treville | 2 March 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 3 March 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 10 March 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 20 March 1942 |
| Wyndham | 23 March 1942 |
| Drysdale | 28 March 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 3 April 1942 |
| Drysdale | 25 May 1942 |
| Drysdale | 26 May 1942 |
| Drysdale | 27 May 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 15 July 1942 |
| Wyndham | 15 July 1942 |
| Drysdale | 15 July 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 24 July 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 25 July 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 26 July 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 27 July 1942 |
| Broome & Treville | 13 November 1942 |
| Wyndham & Drysdale | 13 November 1942 |
| Swanbourne, WA | 1943 |
| Drysdale area | 6 Nov 1943 |
| Drysdale area | 7 Nov 1943 |
| Drysdale area | 3 Feb 1944 |
| Drysdale area | 20 Feb 1944 |
| Drysdale/Truscott area | 20 Jul 1944 |
REFERENCE
Jenkins, David, "Battle Surface - Japan's Submarine War against Australia 1942 - 44", Random House Australia, 1992
15 page monograph from: Military History Section
National Institute for Defense Studies
2-2-1 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Japan
prepared by Retired (MSDF) Captain Kawano Teruaki on August 29th 1997
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