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Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin. The lessons from it have still not been learnt

  • Written by Steven Farram, Associate Professor in North Australian and Regional Studies (History), Charles Darwin University

It is hard to comprehend the force with which Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin early on Christmas Day, 1974. It was so ferocious that it killed 66 people, partly or completely destroyed 10,000 homes, and wiped out most public utilities.

In its wake, at the height of the wet season, the town was left with no electricity, no reliable water supply and no...

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