Cyclone Tracy was a cataclysmic event that destroyed eighty percent of Darwin and killed 66 people.
Over 30,000 people were evacuated, many of whom never returned. The disaster changed the city irrevocably and, nearly 50 years on, its reverberations continue to be felt. In Tracy – 50 Years, 50 Stories, historians Derek Pugh OAM and Richard Creswick meticulously gather together 50 stories from those who were in Darwin when the cyclone hit. Featuring previously unheard testimonies, this compelling new oral history offers insights into the experiences of ordinary people under harrowing circumstances.
Derek and Richard are joined by Curator of Territory History at MAGNT, Jared Archibald, for a wide-ranging discussion about remembering Cyclone Tracy and its lingering impacts. Afterwards, audiences can visit the recently refreshed Cyclone Tracy exhibit at MAGNT to learn more about this historic event.
Facilitator: Kylie Stevenson.
Image credit: Library & Archives NT. (1974). Damaged shops, Cavenagh Street. Albert A. Dixon Collection, PH0778/0018. https://hdl.handle.net/10070/723492.
Saturday 29 June 2024
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