It hit the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It lasted from December 24 to December 25, 1974. It claimed the lives of 71 people and left over 41,000 people homeless.
Cyclone Tracy was a horrible storm that hit the city of Darwin in Australia in 1974. It destroyed over half the homes in Darwin and killed around 70 people. This was a massive storm, similar to hurricanes in the western hemisphere.