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May 24, 1930
English aviator Amy Johnson landed in Darwin, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.
Amy Johnson
Amy Johnson was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia.
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. The city has nearly 53% of the Northern Territory's population, with 139,902 at the 2021 census. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional centre.