50 years on: Cyclone Tracy's devastation still haunts Darwin survivor

In the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, a tropical cyclone swept through Darwin... leaving an indelible mark on the city and its people. 66 people were killed and more than 600 injured. SBS spoke to the survivors of Cyclone Tracy. They say 50 years on, the memory of Christmas 1974 is still raw.

Credit: Library Archives NT.（1974)/Supplied Baz Ledwidge

Credit: Library Archives NT. (1975).

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