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- Cyclone Tracy formed as a tropical storm in the Arafura Sea
- It hit Darwin in the early hours of Christmas Day, 25 December 1974, and had dissipated by about 7am
- The wind gauge at Darwin Airport officially recorded winds of 217 kilometres per hour before being blown away itself
- It was a category 4 storm whilst still out at sea, but there are suggestions that it was category 5 when it made landfall
- "Officially" 65 people were killed, but entire Aboriginal settlements were wiped out, and these people never accounted for
- 9,000 homes were destroyed, out of 12,000 residences
- Most of Darwin's residents were evacuated following the devastation, and many of them never returned
- The city was almost entirely rebuilt, and now meets cyclone standards
- The bureaucratic red tape which prevented efficient reconstruction of Darwin was largely responsible for the Territory being granted self-government 4 years later.
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What are facts Cyclone tracy?
- Its a feminine cyclone because its name is TRACY. - Tracy was a girl i knew
What are facts about Cyclone Tracy?
cyclone Tracy was very serious and was in 1974. it hit on Christmas eve.
Was Cyclone Tracy a tropical cyclone?
Yes, Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone.
Was Cyclone Tracy a typical cyclone?
No. Cyclone Tracy was an a very intense but abnormally small cyclone.
What cyclone hit before Cyclone Tracy?
Cyclone Selma came before Cyclone Tracy.
What was the location of Cyclone Tracy?
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Where did Cyclone Tracy start?
Cyclone Tracy started as a tropical storm out in the Arafura Sea.
Why was cyclone Tracy so dangerous?
cyclone Tracy was very dangerous because the winds were very strong
How long did it take for cyclone Tracy to get to Darwin?
It took cyclone tracy 10000000 years to make it to darwin
How did Cyclone Tracy rotate?
Cyclone Tracy rotated in a clockwise direction, as do all cyclones in the southern hemisphere.
How many homes were damaged in Cyclone Tracy?
Approximately 9000 homes were destroyed or damaged in Cyclone Tracy.
What was the Size of cyclone Tracy?
Cyclone Tracy was not very big but its effects were massive as it swept out all of Darwin.
