Before and after: Interactive map reveals Cyclone Tracy’s trail of destruction

You can now view the before and after pictures of Cyclone Tracy through a new interactive map. Find out how to see your house and other Darwin sites.

Larrakeyah barracks. Picture: City of Darwin

As part of the 50-year anniversary of Cyclone Tracy, a new interactive map has been released to the public.

The map, a project that was lead by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, and assisted by the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment, uses a slider feature to reveal the cyclone’s trail of destruction.

It allows viewers to see a place before and after the cyclone, as well as today’s view, too.

“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 Darwin spokesperson said.

Images from Darwin in 1975 were overlaid with images from Darwin in 2024 and included a slider a slider to reveal each mapped image for review and comparison.

The map can be accessed online through the website, https://cyclonetracymap.com/

Users can enter in an address, including their home, to see the pictures themself.

Cyclone Tracy before and after pictures:

LIM’S HOTEL (BEACHFRONT HOTEL)

Lim's (now known as the Beachfront Hotel). Picture: City of Darwin

FANNIE BAY GAOL

Fannie Bay gaol. Picture: City of Darwin

MILLNER PRIMARY SCHOOL

Millner Primary School. Picture: City of Darwin

NIGHTCLIFF POOL

Nightcliff Pool. Picture: City of Darwin

LARRAKEYAH BARRACKS

Larrakeyah barracks. Picture: City of Darwin

NIGHTCLIFF DRIVE-IN CINEMA

Nightcliff Drive-in Cinema. Picture: City of Darwin

CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY

Charles Darwin University. Picture: City of Darwin

CASUARINA SHOPPING CENTRE

Casuarina Shopping Centre. Picture: City of Darwin

DARWIN AIRPORT

Darwin Airport. Picture: City of Darwin

Originally published as Before and after: Interactive map reveals Cyclone Tracy’s trail of destruction