15/10/2022 Australia, Territorio del Nord, Darwin
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance”
Cox Peninsula Road. By ASHLEY NICKEL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA. A man who found an unexploded WWII artillery round in the bush has been used as a cautionary tale after he decided to take it home before calling police. Northern Territory Police were called to a property in Berry Springs, about 60km south of Darwin, on Monday after the man reported he had the dangerous explosive in his home. The man said he found the 11kg high-explosive WWII artillery round some 30km away in the Manton Dam area. Manton Dam was built in WWII to supply water to military based in Darwin. Three wartime accommodation huts still remain at the site, which is now listed as a tourist attraction representing Darwin’s military history. Police immediately identified the bomb as dangerous and unsafe for transport. A nearby block of land was sectioned off and the explosive was safely detonated. Superintendent Shaun Gill urged members of the public who find suspicious military gear to leave it alone and immediately report to police. ‘Instead of moving the device, mark the exact location and contact authorities who will attend and safely remove the item,’ he said. It comes just weeks after two young boys discovered an unexploded WWII hand grenade at a creek near Noonkanbah Station, some 1,500km from Monday’s bomb discovery. Noonkanbah Station acted as a base for the Royal Australian Air Force and Dutch army during WWII.
If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
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