5.7K views · 46 reactions | It was one of Australia's worst natural disasters. Cyclone Tracy tearing through Darwin on Christmas morning in 1974 - claiming lives and flattening most of the city. Despite the devastation - Australian resilience shone through and now - fifty years on, the focus is back on the city to commemorate. | 9 News Darwin | Facebook

1.3K views · 19 reactions | Remembering Cyclone Tracy: A Navy Story...

23 reactions | Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974, and changed the city forever. Come and see the unforgettable images and experience an interactive display which tracks Tracy's path to destruction at MAGNT Darwin. | Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory | Facebook

16K views · 251 reactions | 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 | Facebook

In the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy passed through Darwin, devastating the city and taking 66 lives. 70% of homes in the city were either destroyed or severely damaged. In this video, see footage of the aftermath of the cyclone and hear descriptions of the damage from people who experienced it. For information on records we hold about Cyclone Tracy, see our fact sheet – bit.ly/2SPZzrW | National Archives of Australia