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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 ...
A former Darwin resident and Cyclone Tracy survivor has unveiled his latest novel, The Flame Trees – and he’s encouraging all ...
"I didn't think we'd see daylight again." Ms Roe was one of many survivors who attended a Cyclone Tracy 50th anniversary ...
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. The weather bureau recorded wind speeds of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Alan Haines was at a midnight mass with his sister when Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory.
On Christmas Eve in 1974, the town of Darwin in Australia's far north was devastated by Cyclone Tracy. Despite issued warnings, many residents were caught unprepared as the cyclone hit and leveled ...
On Christmas eve in 1974 the city of Darwin was devastated by Cyclone Tracy In this expanded cinema piece a single film print featuring only concentric circles is bipacked against itself in two ...
Aunty B addresses the audience ahead of the premiere. Gurrulwa Guligi (Big Wind) by Bilawara Lee and Netanela Mizrahi, a reflection on Cyclone Tracy 50 years after it devastated Darwin, was premiered ...
Gurrulwa Guligi (Big Wind) by Bilawara Lee and Netanela Mizrahi, a reflection on Cyclone Tracy 50 years after it devastated Darwin, was premiered by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra in 2024.