Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia's history.

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Survivors mark 50 years since Cyclone Tracy left Darwin 'in ruins'

Survivors sobbed in Darwin as Anthony Albanese recalled the disaster that left “an entire city almost wiped off the map”.

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Australia

‘Not forgotten’: PM pays tribute to Cyclone Tracy victims 50 years on

The prime minister has joined survivors from Darwin and around the country to mark five decades since Cyclone Tracy, one of the worst natural disasters in Australian history.

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Survivors of “the destructive force of nature at its very worst” have gathered with politicians to mark 50 years since the Australian tragedy.

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Big move 50 years on from Cyclone Tracy

In one of the worst natural disasters Australia has ever seen, at least 66 people died and hundreds more were injured when the category four system struck Darwin on 25 December 1974.

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Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia's attitude to disasters changed forever

In the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, a tropical cyclone swept through Darwin... leaving an indelible mark on the city and its people. Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy is regarded as one of the most significant cyclones in Australia's history. 66 people were killed and more than 600 injured. Around 8 out of 10 buildings were destroyed or seriously damaged... with a cleanup bill of more than four billion dollars in today's figures.SBS has spoken…

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

The discovery was made by Jinson Anton Charles, an Indian-origin minister in the Northern Territory. Charles came across information about the grave during a visit to the St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral in Darwin.

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India

Australian Minister from Kottayam finds grave of Thalassery woman killed in Cyclone Tracy in Darwin

At dawn survivors stood on Darwin's shoreline remembering the moment 50 years earlier when Cyclone Tracy made landfall, claiming 66 lives.

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Kerry Stokes

Emotional Albo remembers Cyclone Tracy 50 years on

W﻿hen eight-year-old Margie Harmsen woke up on December 25, 1974, in Darwin, she and her siblings were excited for the fun and frolics of Christmas – despite spending the night before in a bathtub with a blanket over their heads."We were running around and yelling, and then Dad yelled at us," she told 9news.com.au."He said, 'For God's sake, there's nothing left'."READ MORE: ﻿What the weather on Christmas Day is forecast to be in your cityThere w…

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'No houses left': Cyclone Tracy survivor recalls night of terror 50 years on

Survivors gathered at the shoreline in Darwin at dawn to remember the moment 50 years earlier when Cyclone...

Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia's attitude to disasters changed forever

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