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Statistics from Cyclone Tracy vary. Some figures indicate there were 145 serious injuries and over 500 minor injuries, whilst other figures indicate there were around 400 serious injuries. The discrepancy in figures occurred because many injuries went unreported, and there was a large number of transients in Darwin at the time.
The coroner's report stated that, officially, 71 people were killed out of a city of 43,500 people. Of the people aboard the 22 vessels at sea when the cyclone struck, 16 were never found.
There are reports that entire settlements of indigenous people were wiped out, but these reports were never "officially" confirmed. However, documentation from an indigenous point of view indicates at least one community - the Bagot settlement - was wiped out. Most of the people from this community disappeared, and so it is unknown how many were killed or injured.
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How many people were killed when Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin?
In Darwin, 65 people got killed in Cyclone Tracy, either killed in the city or drowned at sea.
How long did it take for cyclone Tracy to get to Darwin?
It took cyclone tracy 10000000 years to make it to darwin
Did cyclone Tracy hit Darwin?
Yes. Cyclone Tracy directly hit Darwin, wiping out about three-quarters of the town.
What was the location of Cyclone Tracy?
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
What month did cyclone Tracy hit Darwin?
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin in the month of December. Specifically, it hit on Christmas Day.
What is the name of the cyclone that hit Darwin three weeks before Tracy?
What was the name of the cyclone that passed Darwin three weeks before Tracy?
Were you injured in cyclone Tracy?
I was injured in cyclone Tracy my brother died and my mum and dad. It was terrible with all the blood and dead bodies.
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.
How many people lived in Darwin when Cyclone Tracy hit?
When Cyclone Tracy hit in 1974, Darwin was a city of 43,500 people living in 12,000 residences. This figure does not include the indigenous communities within the city, or in outlying areas.
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 was the Size of cyclone Tracy?
Cyclone Tracy was not very big but its effects were massive as it swept out all of Darwin.
