Channel 9 News Queensland, takes you to meet the Queensland soldiers on the front-line, patrolling our most northern shores.

This place is filled with World War II history as it was a key location when it came to defending the Coral Sea.

As Australia faced the threat of Japanese invasion during World War II, Horn Island became one of the nation's most important defensive positions.

This idyllic Australian island destination has been largely overlooked by tourists - but it holds the alarming record of being attacked by 500 bombs.

It's an island paradise, but the majority of Australians have never been to the Torres Strait.

A Torres Strait historian is on a mission to preserve one of Australia's northernmost pieces of World War Two history.

Located on Queensland's northernmost tip, Torres Strait is well worth a trip with its 274 islands.

A replica anti-aircraft shell, handcrafted by a veteran and a relative, was transported and presented to the Torres Strait Heritage Museum on Horn Island.

Vanessa Seekee from the Torres Strait Heritage Museum examines an exhibit.