50 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 ...
PM remembers ‘dark shadow’ of Cyclone Tracy, and Darwin’s resurrection, 50 years on
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Darwin to mark the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy, Australia’s largest peacetime ...
Cyclone Tracy: 50 years after Tracy hit Darwin, locals recall how stoicism shined
Now 70 years old, Alan Haines walks into Darwin’s St. Mary’s Star Of The Sea Cathedral. He sits in a front pew, stares into ...
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Cyclone Tracy: 50 years since Darwin was destroyed on Christmas Day
It was given a name — one that would prove fateful, historic and deadly: Cyclone Tracy. Darwin residents were told the system posed no immediate threat to their city, with forecasters predicting ...
Survivors mark 50 years since Cyclone Tracy left Darwin 'in ruins'
In one of the worst natural disasters Australia has ever seen, at least 66 people died and hundreds more were injured when ...
Illuminated - My Night With Tracy - How the Darwin Cyclone Made a Man of Mike Thomson - BBC Sounds
Illuminated - Radio 4's home for creative documentaries that shed light on hidden worlds. Read more ...
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pays tribute to survivors, Darwin at Cyclone Tracy memorial unveiling
The event commemorated 50 years since Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin. A sea of camp chairs and umbrellas surrounded the event. One ...
Cyclone Tracy 50 years: Annemarie Scholl’s survival story and return to Darwin after disaster
Annemarie Scholl was a mother of two when Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin, hunkering down in her Moil home as the storm wreaked ...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, to spend Christmas in Darwin for Cyclone Tracy anniversary
As families across the nation spend their Christmas morning opening presents, hundreds - including Prime Minister Anthony ...