50 years ago, Darwin faced unimaginable devastation when Cyclone Tracy struck in the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974. With winds flattening 80% of the city, 66 lives lost, and thousands forced to flee, it remains one of Australia’s darkest days. To mark this anniversary, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has restored Cyclone Tracy: Darwin Christmas 1974 to 4K. Directed by Chris Noonan ('Babe' 1995), this film, made just days after the cyclone, documents the destruction a
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On Christmas Eve, 50 years ago, one of the worst natural disasters in Australia's history struck our nation. Cyclone Tracy unleashed catastrophic destruction on Darwin, killing 66 people and reducing most of the city to rubble. #9Today | WATCH LIVE 7am | TODAY
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50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy forever changed Darwin. Through fear, devastation, and resilience, four survivors, alongside Solvos who lived through it, reflect on the harrowing events of that Christmas Day in 1974. This is more than just a story of survival—it’s a powerful account of community, faith, and the strength found in the aftermath of disaster. On Christmas Day 1974, Cyclone Tracy claimed 66 lives, injured 145, and destroyed 80% of the city. But in the face of unimaginable loss, Darwin’s
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This week marks 50 years since Tropical Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin and the Northern Territory. The cyclone claimed the lives of 66 people and destroyed much of Darwin. Head to the Bureau’s YouTube channel to hear from meteorologists who worked during Cyclone Tracy and experts who’ve studied it since: https://ow.ly/1hPb50UwkFI | Bureau of Meteorology
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