9 Zeros, 9 Stories

Nine Zeros, Nine Stories is a collaboration between two artists, Perth based Paula Hart and Broome local Chris Maher that aims to reveal and enhance the history & curiosity of the many perspectives of the Broome Air Raid story. In the past, War memorials have tended to hero the leaders or remember the deceased. However, this approach often misses the multifaceted human stories behind these episodes. Chris spoke with a broad cross section of the community to learn and appreciate the tangle of human stories behind the event. Incredible stories of bravery, camaraderie and bereavement, with a true sense of the Broome experience. To create authenticity and a liveliness in the silhouettes, Paula looked to the photos and stories of Dutch, Japanese, Indigenous, military, white Australian and American people impacted by the events of that day. The nine figures stand less than 2km from, and looking out to, the site of the wreck of the Catalina FV-N. The figures stand among the silhouettes of nine Zeros arranged into three Shotai flying formations depicted coming from the southwest, the flight path they took on March 3, 1942.

Located in the Town Beach precinct on the walkway to the jetty.