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Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia's attitude to disasters changed forever
Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia's history. Wind speeds ...
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'We were filthy, and we worked like dogs': Memories of Cyclone Tracy 50 years on
In the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974, Darwin was changed forever. 50 years ago Cyclone Tracy claimed the lives of 66 people, destroying most of the town. 19 year old sailor Sue Bigham was ...
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50 years on: Cyclone Tracy's devastation still haunts Darwin survivors
That's probably the biggest impact. It really got to me.” Tracy was by no means the most powerful cyclone recorded in Australia, but its path directly through Darwin devastated the city.
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Cyclone Tracy: Darwin, Christmas 1974
Directed by Chris Noonan. Early in the morning of December 25 the Territory's capital city - Darwin - was destroyed by Cyclone Tracy. The city became the site of possibly the greatest natural ...
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Fifty years after Cyclone Tracy, Ey family remembers being in eye of storm
Dense monsoonal clouds hung low over Darwin Harbour and dumped their contents throughout the overcast afternoon of Christmas Eve 1974. Terry Ey had arrived in the Top End from South Australia a ...