Northern Territory
Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated Darwin, Australia, from 24/25 December 1974. It killed 71 people and destroyed over 70 percent of Darwin's buildings, leaving over 20,000 people homeless. Most of Darwin's population was evacuated to Adelaide, Whyalla, Alice Springs and Sydney, and many never returned to Darwin.
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