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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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Cyclone Tracy survivors gather for commemorative service, 50 years after storm destroyed Darwin
"I didn't think we'd see daylight again." Ms Roe was one of many survivors who attended a Cyclone Tracy 50th anniversary ...
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50 years on: Cyclone Tracy's devastation still haunts Darwin survivors
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 ...
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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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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 ...
Tastebuds at the ready for 2025 Darwin Festival
Featuring its biggest program to date, the Taste of Darwin spectacle will run from August 7 to 24 and see the return of ...
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Cyclone Tracy: 50 Years On
Alan Haines was at a midnight mass with his sister when Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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Cyclone Tracery
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 ...
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Sounds of Darwin Symphony Orchestra to hit Northern Territory roads on April 8
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.
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BOM says Low northeast of Darwin could become cyclone by Friday
“From Wednesday evening there is a low chance of the system being a tropical cyclone and this increases to a moderate chance from Friday.” The BOM has not forecast any threat to Darwin at this ...
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Bundilla Beach: North end reopens to public, Coriolis and dog park now accessible
The southern end (red) will open to the public in May, 2025. Picture: City of Darwin As part of the opening, the Cyclone Tracy kinetic structure, Coriolis, and a new dog park were opened.
Sounds of Darwin Symphony Orchestra to hit Northern Territory roads on April 8
The sounds of the whole Darwin Symphony Orchestra are hitting the road this Tuesday for the first time in about a decade, ...