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 ...
Cyclone Tracy memorial pays tribute to survivors' 'unbreakable spirit'
The prime minister has joined survivors from Darwin and around the country to mark five decades since Cyclone Tracy, one of ...
A city renewed after Cyclone Tracy tragedy: Jared Archibald, Steven Farram reflect on rebuild
Cyclone Tracy left in its wake a decimated Darwin that took years to recover and rebuild, and it of course left its scars, ...
Big move 50 years on from Cyclone Tracy
Survivors of “the destructive force of nature at its very worst” have gathered with politicians to mark 50 years since the ...
The unhappy true story behind iconic Cyclone Tracy image, as told by the late subject’s daughter
The daughter of the man featured on the front cover of the NT News’ Cyclone Tracy 50th anniversary supplement has shed ...
'Nothing left': Cyclone Tracy survivor recalls night of terror 50 years on
Cyclone Tracy tore a path of destruction through Darwin that would take years to repair. Gusts reached 217km/h before ...
‘The house disintegrated around us’: Paul Boyce recalls Cyclone Tracy mayhem and recovery
Paul Boyce is a survivor, a resilient fighter, a man who lost everything in the treacherous winds of Cyclone Tracy, who ...
Fifty years on from Cyclone Tracy
In the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, a tropical cyclone swept through Darwin, leaving an indelible mark on the city and ...
Chaos, trauma, smuggled booze: Melbourne Herald reporter Alistair Smith recalls Cyclone Tracy
On Christmas morning, 1974, Melbourne Herald report Alistair Smith, who had been recruited from Scotland in 1966, was ...
Cyclone Tracy survivors breakdown in tears during heartfelt tribute
Cyclone Tracy survivors broke down in tears as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to those who lost their lives in ...
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Cyclone Tracy: 50 years since Darwin was destroyed on Christmas Day
Cyclone Tracy left 66 people dead, and tens of thousands more homeless and displaced. One of Australia's worst natural disasters, part of what made Tracy so shocking was the way it struck ...