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Was Darwin hit by a cyclone on Christmas day 1974?
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.
What are facts about Cyclone Tracy?
cyclone Tracy was very serious and was in 1974. it hit on Christmas eve.
Did cyclone Tracy hit Darwin?
Yes. Cyclone Tracy directly hit Darwin, wiping out about three-quarters of the town.
What cyclone hit Darwin in 1974?
On Christmas Day 1974, three quarters of Darwin was wiped out by Cyclone Tracy.
When was cyclone Tracy?
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia on the 25th of December 1974 but she had formed on the 20th.
What caused cylone Tracy in Darwin 1974?
Cyclone Tracy hit the 25 of December
What is the name of the cyclone that hit Darwin on Christmas day?
The cyclone that hit Darwin on Christmas Day was Cyclone Tracy, which struck in 1974.
What started the 1974 floods cyclone Tracy or cyclone Wanda?
Cyclone Wanda was responsible for the 1974 floods in Brisbane and Ipswich. Cyclone Tracy, which hit Darwin at the end of the year, brought very little rain.
How many donations was Queensland given from Cyclone Tracy?
None. Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin in the Northern Territory, not Queensland, in 1974.
What day did Cyclone Tracy happen?
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin shortly after 2am on 25 December 1974 - Christmas Day.
When did Cyclone Tracy finish?
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin just after midnight on Christmas Day in 1974 and lasted until about 7:00 am.
How long ago was cyclone Tracy?
It hit Darwin on Christmas Day 1974. As of now, March 2014, it is just over 39 years since cyclone Tracy hit.
