Darwin 1942: The Japanese Attack on Australia is a 2017 book by Bob Alford, illustrated by Jim Laurier. It covers the two air raids on Darwin in the Northern Territory in Australia on February 19, 1942. It is considered to be a recent publication on World War II The bombing of Darwin was often called 'Australia's Pearl Harbour', the bombing of Darwin by aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy began on 19 February 1942, killing more than 230 people and destroying ships, buildings and infrastructure. This book was an entry for the Chief Minister's Northern Territory History Book Award in 2018.