Townsville historian Ray Holyoak tells us a comedy of errors and an overstretched enemy force saved north Queensland from becoming Australia's Pearl Harbor.

July 1942, Japanese commanders had been planning a major attack on the city, it has been revealed.

Townsville historian Ray Holyoak tells us a comedy of errors and an overstretched enemy force saved north Queensland from becoming Australia's Pearl Harbor.
July 1942, Japanese commanders had been planning a major attack on the city, it has been revealed.

Cliffo & Kate is an extremely local affair. As well as all the news that's happening in town, there's sport news and weather. Listen live every weekday morning on 102.3 Triple M Townsville or catch up online.

Cliffo &amp; Kate is an extremely local affair. As well as all the news that's happening in town, there's sport news and weather. Listen live every weekday morning on 102.3 Triple M Townsville or catch up online.