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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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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Cyclone Tracy: 50 Years OnToday marks 50 years since Cyclone Tracy forever changed the city of Darwin. In the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, the Category 4 storm tore through the city, leaving devastation in its wake. With winds exceeding 200 km/h, Tracy destroyed over 70% of Darwin’s buildings, displaced tens of thousands of residents, and tragically claimed 71 lives.The scale of the destruction was unprecedented, and for many, that Christmas was spent enduring the storm’s fury or scramblin
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Fifty years ago, Darwin was hit by Cyclone Tracy, which unexpectedly caused widespread devastation and killed 66 people, and tonight the Prime Minister is in the Territory to help locals remember. 7NEWS at 6pm. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney
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On Christmas Eve in 1974, Cyclone Tracy barreled across Darwin, destroying much of the city and killing 66 people. Hear untold stories from survivors in Cyclone Tracy: 50 Years On, a 7NEWS special event on @Channel7 and @7plus. #1974 #tracy #cyclone #tropicalcyclone #typhoon #hurricane #disaster #naturaldisaster #cyclonetracy #darwin #nt #northernterritory #australia #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney
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Remembering Cyclone Tracy: A Navy Story ⚓️ On Christmas Day 1974, Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin. While only 3 cyclone moorings were available, the bravery of the Navy's HMAS Advance and Assail ensured their survival amidst the storm. Visit HMAS Advance at the Museum and learn more about Operation Navy Help Darwin. Open daily! https://www.sea.museum/en/article/50-years-on-remembering-cyclone-tracy Images: Courtesy of National Archives Australia #CycloneTracy #OperationNavyHelpDarwin | Australia
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