Japanese World War 2 bomb discovered in Darwin Harbour near CBD

A blast from the past finally meeting its end. While digging for dirt, construction workers in Darwin got more than they'd bargained for. The bomb was actually in what they call a sifting bucket, basically an excavated bucket with holes in it, sifting out the largest smaller rocks, et cetera. So I was in that. So he placed on the ground and, and the construction works did the right thing, called the police, and we went from there. Buried for over 80 years, this Japanese bomb finally saw the light of day. It hadn't gone off in 1942. But that doesn't mean it's any safer now. They're designed to kill and destroy. So even though it was just a 60K bomb, it's a it's still filled with explosives, high explosive and they're dangerous and with age they can become more dangerous. Defence personnel responded and Darwin's waterfront was evacuated before bombs away. While it's not everyday you stumble across a war bomb, it's not as uncommon in Darwin as you might think. Over the years, plenty of unexploded ordnance has been discovered around the Top End. From small grenades to massive 250K bombs like this one. Air dropped bombs have about a 10% fail rate. So with hundreds of bombs dropped there could be many more explosive fines to be made. This year alone we've done several well with two hand grenades. One was actually found in a caravan park hit by a lawnmower. The other ones have been World War Two ordinance found in Lichfield National Park and other locations. A bombshell discovery and a glimpse into Darwin's storied history.