Projectile event in Northern Territory, Berry Springs area, Australia on Mon 10th October 2022

Man found an unexploded 11kg WWII artillery round about 90km south of Darwin He found the explosive in Manton Dam, a Northern Territory wartime attraction The Territorian took the artillery 30km up the road to his home in Berry Springs Police were called to his property and the device was safely detonated nearby A man who found an unexploded WWII artillery round in the bush has been used as a cautionary tale after he decided to take it home before calling police. Northern Territory Police were called to a property in Berry Springs, about 60km south of Darwin, on Monday after the man reported he had the dangerous explosive in his home. The man said he found the 11kg high-explosive WWII artillery round some 30km away in the Manton Dam area. Manton Dam was built in WWII to supply water to military based in Darwin. Three wartime accommodation huts still remain at the site, which is now listed as a tourist attraction representing Darwin's military history. Police immediately identified the bomb as dangerous and unsafe for transport. A nearby block of land was sectioned off and the explosive was safely detonated. Superintendent Shaun Gill urged members of the public who find suspicious military gear to leave it alone and immediately report to police. 'Instead of moving the device, mark the exact location and contact authorities who will attend and safely remove the item,' he said. It comes just weeks after two young boys discovered an unexploded WWII hand grenade at a creek near Noonkanbah Station, some 1,500km from Monday's bomb discovery. Noonkanbah Station acted as a base for the Royal Australian Air Force and Dutch army during WWII.