The cyclone that wiped out most of Darwin on Christmas Day 1974 was Cyclone Tracy.
Cyclone Tracy was a category 4 cyclone which began as a tropical storm in the Arafura Sea. The winds were so strong that they blew away the instruments at the airport, suggesting that the cyclone was actually category 5 when it hit. It wiped out about 70% of the town, which has since been rebuilt to be as cyclone-proof as it possibly can.
Yes, Darwin was hit by Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Day in 1974. The devastating cyclone caused widespread destruction and loss of life in the city.
Monday 1974 December 24-December25
Tropical Cyclone Tracy hit Australia on Christmas Day in 1974, devastating the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory. The cyclone caused widespread destruction, with approximately 70% of the city's buildings being destroyed and thousands of residents left homeless. It remains one of the most destructive cyclones in Australia's history.
The largest cyclone in the world was Typhoon Tip, which occurred in the western Pacific Ocean in October 1979. It had a diameter of over 2,200 kilometers (1,380 miles) and is considered the most intense tropical cyclone on record.
Some significant events that occurred in December 1974 include the end of the OPEC oil embargo, author John Lennon appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
The city in Australia most remembered for the devastating effects after a cyclone hit is Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory. On Christmas Day 1974, Cyclone Tracy hit the city, demolishing two-thirds of the houses and businesses there. As a consequence, many changes were made regarding building codes in cyclone-prone areas, resulting in much higher quality buildings that can better withstand future cyclones.
The cyclone that hit Darwin on Christmas Day was Cyclone Tracy, which struck in 1974.
On Christmas Day 1974, three quarters of Darwin was wiped out by Cyclone Tracy.
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin shortly after 2am on 25 December 1974 - Christmas Day.
Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin on Christmas Day, 25 December 1974, destroying three-quarters of the city.
Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin on Christmas Day, 25 December 1974, destroying three-quarters of the city.
Cyclone Tracy (it hit Darwin, in the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974)
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin just after midnight on Christmas Day in 1974 and lasted until about 7:00 am.
On 24 December 1974, Cyclone Tracy moved in to Darwin Harbour. On Christmas Day, 25 December 1974, the cyclone left the city in shreds.
Cyclone Tracy, which devastated Darwin just after midnight on Christmas Day in 1974, lasted until about 7:00 am on Christmas morning.
Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, 1974.The cyclone killed 71 people.
Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin just after midnight on Christmas Day in 1974 and lasted until about 7:00 am.