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==Commemoration and depictions in popular culture== A memorial ceremony has been held every year since at least 2009. On 19 February at the [[Cenotaph]] in Darwin, at 9:58 am, a World War II air-raid siren sounds to mark the precise time of the first attack.<ref>[http://chiefminister.nt.gov.au/events/?filterDate=1&page=3 Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422160556/http://chiefminister.nt.gov.au/events/?filterDate=1&page=3 |date=22 April 2011 }} β NT Chief Minister Website. Retrieved 2 May 2012.</ref> A fictionalised version of the raid features prominently in the 2008 film ''[[Australia (2008 film)|Australia]]''.
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