Your Shortcut to... The legacy of Cyclone Tracy
We’re about to hit 50 years since Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin early on Christmas Day in 1974. It was one of Australia’s most devastating natural disasters and it prompted a lot of changes to keep Aussies safe. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what happened, the response, and its legacy that lives on today.
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Listening: To Bill and Boyd’s song Santa Never Made it to Darwin…
Reading: This piece by Australian Geographic on the 50th anniversary - it tells some moving personal stories and has a collection of incredible photos.
Thank you for listening, as always… And…
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