Famous Darwin sites before and after Cyclone Tracy revealed in new map
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.
Cyclone Tracy
Deploying the ADF domestically causes ‘tension’, report finds
While the tragedy of Cyclone Tracy provided the ADF a blueprint in how to deliver effective disaster relief, a new report notes a “perceived tension” lingers around the issue of deploying troops in a domestic context.
Rising from the rubble: How Tracy changed the way the NT built houses
Thousands left Darwin after Cyclone Tracy, some for safety, some for good. But the strength of many built up a new, stronger Darwin, and left indelible changes on the way we built our city.
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Unhappy returns: Untold story of iconic Cyclone Tracy frontpage
The daughter of the man captured in an unforgettable front page published two days after Cyclone Tracy struck has revealed the toll the cyclone continued to take on her father and what they did with one of their few surviving possessions.
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‘Couldn’t take our spirit’: He lost everything in Tracy, but Paul stepped up
Hunkered in a bathroom under the stairs, holding his family tight as the storm raged on – Paul Boyce thought he was going to die during the cyclone, but he went on to play a key role in the recovery. This is his story.
Darwin ‘stronger than ever’, PM says, as Tracy monument unveiled
Before first light on Christmas morning, hundreds gathered at East Point Reserve to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy and witness the unveiling of a new monument. See the photos.
Forgotten Navy ladies vital to Tracy clean-up finally get moment in sun
They were the only servicewomen who stood shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts during Cyclone Tracy and its immediate aftermath, yet until now they’ve been ‘wiped from history’. A new book has changed that.
‘Lightning illuminated the destruction’: Maley recalls how his family survived
Deputy Chief Minister Gerard Maley was brought to tears as he recalled narrowly surviving Cyclone Tracy, huddled under a table and pelted with bricks as the roof flew off their shelter.
VIPs locked in for Cyclone Tracy memorial unveiling
As families across the nation spend their Christmas morning opening presents, hundreds – including the PM – will gather at East Point Reserve to remember Cyclone Tracy.
‘Part of the Australian story’: Albanese reflects on Cyclone Tracy anniversary
Fifty years since Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid a visit to the new exhibit at MAGNT to reflect on the tragedy. SEE THE PICTURES.
‘I’ll shoot ya’: Aunty B recalls surviving Tracy with rifles by her side
Larrakia Elder Bilawara Lee has shared her incredible Cyclone Tracy story in an original composition. LISTEN TO AUNTY B AND THE DARWIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
How a pilot saved plane after Cyclone Tracy with the help of a stiff drink
How do you save a plane from a cyclone in the Territory? Hint – it involves multiple cartons of beer, and holding on for dear life for the night. Read his story as retold by fellow a pilot.
‘Miracles’: Precious wedding album blown away found, returned 50 years later
A wedding, a cyclone, and an abandoned building: how one woman’s exploring uncovered a photo album 50 years lost.
Tears, chaos, smuggled booze: What it was like reporting Cyclone Tracy
On Christmas morning, 1974, Melbourne Herald report Alistair Smith was dispatched to cover Cyclone Tracy. Smith provided his first-hand recollections to this masthead to mark the cyclone’s 50th anniversary.
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