When War Came
to Moruya

On February 8, around 20 kilometers south of Montague Island, the Japanese submarine I-21 spotted the convoy. Commanded by Matsumura Kanji, I-21 had already experienced great success in the war.

Music has been utilized by men engrossed in war for centuries, to calm the chaos of battle and attempt to make sense of tragedy. When words can’t quite get it right, music often can. And Leslie’s saxophone was possibly heard during lulls in the fighting, drifting over the desert sands

The World War Two bunker near Moruya Aerodrome is in the final stages of renovation in preparation for the 80th Anniversary of VP Day; Victory in the Pacific. And a good dose of rust removal and wire brushing of a steel rail has unexpectedly revealed a link between the small coastal town of Moruya, and the industrial might of Port Kembla at a time when BHP steel went to war.