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 the most destructive natural events in Australia’s history. Wind speeds ...
The morning of December 24, 1974, Darwin residents were preparing for Christmas festivities, completely oblivious that a powerful cyclone had just made a sharp, unforeseen turn and was bearing down on ...
Cyclone Tracy survivors broke down in tears as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to those who lost their lives in one of Australia's worst natural disasters. The category four cyclone swept ...
It's mad to think that the humble difference between a nail and a screw played a central part in Darwin's undoing when Cyclone Tracy struck. It helped set off a domino effect that virtually dismantled ...
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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