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 ...

In the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974, Darwin was changed forever. 50 years ago Cyclone Tracy claimed the lives of 66 people, destroying most of the town. 19 year old sailor Sue Bigham was ...

Ms Venslovas said four days before Cyclone Tracy, the family had travelled to Port Augusta, from where her father took a telephone call on Christmas Day saying Darwin had been destroyed.

The documentary is among a slew of local productions focusing on Cyclone Tracy and its aftermath. The pick of those was the Sky News produced Cyclone Tracy - 50 Years On, which was brim-full of ...

“We encourage people to try and find their address, or place of significance, on the map to compare Darwin post Cyclone Tracy to the vibrant and multicultural city it is today,” a City of ...

A Christmas morning heralded by soft rain but with the memory of nature's unimaginable ferocity. Memories of terror and devastation, but also sheer resilience. The ...

In fact, in the wash-up to the category five cyclone the then nine-year-old scored ... uncle’s house in Brisbane about three days after Tracy, while his father stayed in town to manage critical ...

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.