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Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin on Christmas Day, 25 December 1974, destroying three-quarters of the city.

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What was the name of the cyclone that devastated Darwin on Christmas Day?

Cyclone Tracy.


When did Cyclone Tracy destroy Darwin?

Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin on Christmas Day, 25 December 1974, destroying three-quarters of the city.


What happened when cyclone Tracy happened?

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.


When did Cyclone Tracy end?

Cyclone Tracy, which devastated Darwin just after midnight on Christmas Day in 1974, lasted until about 7:00 am on Christmas morning.


Cyclone that devastated Myanmar in May 2008?

Cyclone Nargis


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 year did Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin?

Cyclone Tracy was officially pronounced a tropical cyclone at around 10 p.m. on 21 December, when it was around 200 kilometers to the north-northeast of Cape Don. On the 24 of December 1974 it hit Darwin.


How long did it take for cyclone Tracy to get to Darwin?

It took cyclone tracy 10000000 years to make it to darwin


What cyclone hit Darwin in 1974?

On Christmas Day 1974, three quarters of Darwin was wiped out by Cyclone Tracy.


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.


Did cyclone Tracy hit Darwin?

Yes. Cyclone Tracy directly hit Darwin, wiping out about three-quarters of the town.


What are some cyclones?

Cyclone Tracy (Darwin 1974)Cyclone Larry (Innisfail: 2006)Cyclone Mahina (Bathurst Bay: 1899)Cyclone Fran (Bundaberg: 1993)Cyclone Wanda (dumped hundreds of mm of rain upstream in the Brisbane River, leading to the 1974 Brisbane floods)Arguably, the most famous cyclone was Cyclone Tracy. It devastated Darwin on Christmas Eve in 1974, "officially" killed 65 people (16 at sea) and injured 650. Nearly 70% of homes were destroyed. Some 35000 people had to be evacuated. The damage bill was $800 million dollars.