Day 9. The Beatles Arrive in Sydney, June 11, 1964.
The Beatles flew from Hong Kong to Sydney, stopping en route in Darwin to allow their aeroplane to refuel. Although it was an unscheduled stop, 400 fans were waiting as they landed in Darwin at 2.35am.
A crowd of 2,000 greeted them at Sydney’s Mascot International Airport. Although it was cold and raining heavily, they were paraded for the crowd on the back of an open-top truck.
