Cyclone Tracy survivors criticise design of public monument to commemorate 50th anniversary
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Tracy survivors criticise design of public monument to commemorate 50th anniversary

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In short: Cyclone Tracy shocked the world when it hit Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974, killing dozens of people and destroying the homes of thousands more. Cyclone Tracy shocked the world when it hit Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974, killing dozens of people and destroying the homes of thousands more. Cyclone Tracy survivors have voiced concern and criticism over a $700,000 piece of public art being constructed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the deadly storm that devastated Darwin. The spokesperson said Cyclone Tracy survivors had been on the commissioning committee, along with members of the Australian Defence Force, federal government, Larrakia Nation and council.

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Fifty years after Cyclone Tracy, Ey family remembers being in eye of storm
3 months ago

Fifty years after Cyclone Tracy, Ey family remembers being in eye of storm

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Dense monsoonal clouds hung low over Darwin Harbour and dumped their contents throughout the overcast afternoon of Christmas Eve 1974. "A few weeks prior, there had been warnings about a cyclone that failed to materialise and so I think there was a bit of complacency about the warnings that were coming through about Cyclone Tracy." "We did listen to the …

Cyclone Tracy devastation laid bare as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tours exhibit on 50th anniversary of natural disaster that flattened Darwin
3 months ago

Cyclone Tracy devastation laid bare as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tours exhibit on 50th anniversary of natural disaster that flattened Darwin

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An emotional Anthony Albanese has reflected on the devastation of Cyclone Tracy while touring a new exhibition dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the disaster. The small yet powerful storm whipped up winds as fast as 217 km/h in Darwin before measuring instruments failed as residents were preparing to celebrate Christmas An emotional Anthony Albanese has reflected on the destruction …

Cyclone Tracy: 50 years since Darwin was destroyed on Christmas Day
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Cyclone Tracy: 50 years since Darwin was destroyed on Christmas Day

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Cyclone Tracy left 66 people dead, and tens of thousands more homeless and displaced. "We did a huge shop on Christmas Eve, like a two-trolley shop," Kim says. Photo taken by ABC photographer Michael Franchi on June 11, 2024 "Which we didn't get around to eating, in the end." "Nothing happened, and when they gave us the warning that this …

Cyclone Tracy's fingerprints are baked into every wall in Australia
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Cyclone Tracy's fingerprints are baked into every wall in Australia

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It's mad to think that the humble difference between a nail and a screw played a central part in Darwin's undoing when Cyclone Tracy struck. Just three weeks earlier, the Bureau of Meteorology had predicted another cyclone would hit Darwin but it never arrived — giving many residents a "false sense of security, if not a tendency to disregard negative …

Cyclone Tracy survivors gather for commemorative service, 50 years after storm destroyed Darwin
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Cyclone Tracy survivors gather for commemorative service, 50 years after storm destroyed Darwin

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Theresa Roe hid in a hallway cupboard and said prayers all night while her home was torn apart around her during Cyclone Tracy. Ms Roe was one of many survivors who attended a Cyclone Tracy 50th anniversary commemoration event in Darwin at the weekend. "We all grew up together and we went through Cyclone Tracy together," Ms Smith said. Cyclone …

Unveiling of controversial artwork to remember Cyclone Tracy after 50 years draws outcry from survivors
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Unveiling of controversial artwork to remember Cyclone Tracy after 50 years draws outcry from survivors

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Lucio Matarazzo remembers the fear that swept his body as an 11-year-old boy when Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin and the enormity of watching his parents cry. Survivors disappointed over 50-year anniversary plans As Darwin approaches 50 years since Cyclone Tracy struck, Mr Matarazzo said events planned by the City of Darwin council didn't speak to him as "an old Darwin …

Tropical Cyclone Tracy: December 25, 1974
10 years, 3 months ago

Tropical Cyclone Tracy: December 25, 1974

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Cyclone Tracy has been described as the most significant tropical cyclone in Australia's history and it changed how we viewed the threat of tropical cyclones to northern Australia. The following day the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Darwin issued a warning that a cyclone had formed and gave it the name Tracy. The first warning that Darwin was under threat …

Cyclone Tracy transitions: See how Darwin has been rebuilt 40 years after the devastation
10 years, 3 months ago

Cyclone Tracy transitions: See how Darwin has been rebuilt 40 years after the devastation

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When Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin at Christmas in 1974, 66 people died, 70 per cent of homes were destroyed and the city was denuded. Instructions: Use left and right arrow keys to control image transition Before and after images SLIDE Looking south down Smith Street, 1974 / Looking south down Smith Street, 2014 Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin's northern suburbs but …

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