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Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia's attitude to disasters changed foreverExactly 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 ...
Pilot John Myers recalls his first flight out of Darwin post Cyclone Tracy, how Alice Springs helped
Hours after John Myers passed his captaincy test he touched down at Alice Springs airport. His cargo: more than two dozen women and children. They had just flown from a devastated Darwin.
Don't miss out on the headlines from Northern Territory. Followed categories will be added to My News. Cyclone Warriors, which celebrates the efforts of the ADF, police and volunteers in the days ...
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 ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent his Christmas Day in Darwin reflecting on one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit ...
Cyclone Warriors, which celebrates the efforts of the ADF, police and volunteers in the days and weeks after the cyclone, will screen on First Nations TV (channel 4) and Darwin TV (channel 41 ...
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