Hundreds of Indigenous Australians served in the Australian armed forces during World War Two – including with the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion and The Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit, which were established to guard Australia's North against the threat of Japanese invasion.
Centos de indíxenas australianos serviron nas forzas armadas de Australia durante a segunda guerra mundial, incluíndo o Batallón de Infantería Lixeira do Estreito de Torres e a Unidade Especial de Recoñecemento do Territorio do Norte, que foron establecidos para protexer o norte de Australia fronte a ameaza da invasión xaponesa.