cyclone tracy news - Search News

Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin

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.

The Conversation on MSN · 10d

Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin. The lessons from it have still not been learnt

Tracy flattened Darwin, killing 66 people. The city is still at risk of cyclones, and not enough has been done to mitigate it.

9News.com.au on MSN · 4d

Survivors mourn dead as 50-year Cyclone Tracy memorial unveiled in Darwin

A new memorial to the victims of Cyclone Tracy has been unveiled in Darwin, 50 years on from the devastating tragedy.

ABC News (AU) on MSN · 4d

Cyclone Tracy memorial unveiled in Darwin as survivors commemorate 50 years since disaster struck

Hundreds of Cyclone Tracy survivors and their descendants have gathered in Darwin to mark the 50th anniversary of the disaster. On Christmas Day in 1974, the tropical storm killed 66 people and destroyed 85% of homes in Darwin.

Hosted on MSN · 4d

Survivors mark 50 years since Cyclone Tracy left Darwin 'in ruins'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined hundreds of Cyclone Tracy survivors and their descendants to mark 50 years since the disaster. On Christmas Day in 1974, the tropical storm killed 66 people and destroyed 85 per cent of homes in Darwin.

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 ...

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 ...

Hosted on MSN17h

Exhibition honours those who died in Cyclone Tracy 50 years ago

For some people who've survived a traumatic event, processing memories through art can be one way to heal some of the pain. A ...

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, ...

'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 Weekly Times6d

Cyclone Tracy 50 years: Lost during the winds of Cyclone Tracy, a photo album has been returned

Lost in the winds of Cyclone Tracy, a wedding album was discovered nearly 50 years later, sitting in an abandoned building.

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 ...

‘Perceived tension’ around ADF being deployed domestically, Cyclone Tracy special report finds

While the tragedy of Cyclone Tracy provided the ADF a blueprint in how to deliver effective disaster relief, a new report ...

Daily Mail4d

Cyclone Tracy Survivors breakdown in tears during heartfelt tribute to those who lost their lives in Australia's worst natural disaster

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 ...

'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 ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results