50 years ago, Darwin faced unimaginable devastation when Cyclone Tracy struck in the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974. With winds flattening 80% of the city, 66 lives lost, and thousands forced to flee, it remains one of Australia’s darkest days. To mark this anniversary, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has restored Cyclone Tracy: Darwin Christmas 1974 to 4K. Directed by Chris Noonan ('Babe' 1995), this film, made just days after the cyclone, documents the destruction a
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50 years ago, Darwin faced unimaginable devastation when Cyclone Tracy struck in the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974. With winds flattening 80% of the city, 66 lives lost, and thousands forced to flee, it remains one of Australia’s darkest days. To mark this anniversary, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has restored Cyclone Tracy: Darwin Christmas 1974 to 4K. Directed by Chris Noonan ('Babe' 1995), this film, made just days after the cyclone, documents the destruction a
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On Christmas Eve in 1974, Cyclone Tracy barreled across Darwin, destroying much of the city and killing 66 people. Hear untold stories from survivors in Cyclone Tracy: 50 Years On, a 7NEWS special event on @Channel7 and @7plus. #1974 #tracy #cyclone #tropicalcyclone #typhoon #hurricane #disaster #naturaldisaster #cyclonetracy #darwin #nt #northernterritory #australia #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney
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Warning: contains content some people may find distressing. William Browne was just two years into his career with Power and Water (then called ESU) when Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin in December 1974. He was part of the team who helped reconnect the devastated city, along with people from 31 interstate authorities who flew in to help. Navy boilermakers, fitters, crane and transport drivers, riggers, electricians and even Fannie Bay Gaol prisoners helped out. By the time Darwin was fully restored six
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A committee of survivors has formed to kickstart preparations to commemorate 50 years since Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin. Next year will mark the significant milestone - which, for so many... still feels like yesterday. | 9 News Darwin
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