Cyclone Tracy Stories

Cyclone 
It was Christmas Eve and my families restaurant was busy. Insults and instructions were flying across the kitchen in rapid staccato Italian. …

A story I will never forget 
I was only 7 when Cyclone Tracy stuck and I will never forget it. I'd already been in other cylones, so when we got the warning we didn't think anything …

Neenie 
I was 13 years old when Cyclone Tracey hit Darwin I will never forget the impact it had on myself and the rest of the family we all have different memories …

My family risked their lives for me 
I had gone to Darwin for my mothers wedding on the 25th of December 1974 (christmas eve) we were celerbrating the marriage we invited friends and family.The …

In the aftermath of Tracy 
I was enjoying my Christmas break on the banks of the Macquarie River in Dubbo when a local constable called "Are you Sgt Ryan?" I thought he must have …

Cyclone Tracy 
I had just fallen asleep when i heard a whole lot of people screaming, i was very scared. i jumped out of bed and ran to my children's room to tell them …

My Baby Tracy. 
I remember Cyclone Tracy like it was just yesterday. It was totally unexpected.The winds were rapid, The rain was brutal and the damage of property. When …

Christmas Day 1974 
Christmas Day 1974 promised to be a very exciting and happy one. I was 11 at the time and my family and I had just moved back to Melbourne from New Zealand …

Steve Williams 
I was only a little over ten years of age when I was told of a cyclone heading towards Darwin on Christmas day 1974. I can clearly remember my father …

Darwin-Christmas Eve 
It was Christmas Eve 1974. I was the oldest of 4 children only 8 years old. My parents did the European celebration opening our presents Christmas Eve. …

For the memory of my children 
I arrived in Darwin in the middle of July 1974, I was with my two children (3 and 6 years old) and I was six months pregnant. My husband had just died …

my experience with a cyclone 
omg how can i explain the experience i went through.. well it all started on Christmas eve and i was sitting in my room on my lap top, i was talking to …

the terrifying winds  
i was having a peaceful day listening to the radio when it happened. the anouncer told us that tracy had turned and was heading straight for us.i grabbed …

Christmas Memories 
I was not there. I was safely tucked up at my aunt's house in Sydney. It was my first Christmas in Australia, having arrived in the October from the UK …

CYCLONE TRACY 
well i was just about to brush my teeth when i heard a knock at my door. I went to go answer it and i felt a strong gust of wind through the door. It was …

The Devastation 
It started one morning and i forgot my lunch for school and i was starveing all day i had no food and when i got home i was skin and bones so thats my …

You are a hero Not rated yet
I sat by my window wondering when the outskirts of cyclone Tracy would hit this is a horrific event with devistating consiquences. For everyone one who …

Cyclone Tracy truly blew me away Not rated yet
Being only 10 when this happened I was extremely terrified! I was the only member of my family that survived, my father had died earlier that year leaving …

‘Crazy Tracy changed our life path’ Not rated yet
‘Crazy Tracy changed our life path’ “Is there anyone in there?” “Is everyone ok?” – the words echoed in my head as we heard someone calling out as …

A Big Wind is Coming Not rated yet
That day n night will be etched in my memory for ever. to this day I hate big storms and can't stand wind and rain on my face. I was 9 and we lived in …

My Mother Louise the unforgotten Hero with Many Others Not rated yet
When I look at it and it has taken me many years to talk about a lot off things regarding Tracy.This is the first off many stories I will share. There …

Coming up to the 40Th Anniversary of Cyclone Tracy Not rated yet
Hi my name is Brian Graham I went thru Cyclone Tracy as a 10 year old boy and our father Mr Donald Hoff was killed in the Cyclone!. This December 20th …

My Horrible story Not rated yet
I was alone with my 2 kids. They were 7 year old twins and did everything together. My X wife wasn't here because she had died at childbirth. We were …

My sad story Not rated yet
I was 8 years old when cyclone Tracy hit Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974. My family and I lived on the RAAF Base in Cooradilla Street. I remember my mother …

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I Wish I Could Have Helped Not rated yet
I wish I could have been alive to help those in need during the after effects of cyclone Tracy my heart goes out to all those whose lives were destroyed …

Living Working Dying Not rated yet
My cousins husband was living and working in Darwin. We got word that he died as a result of injuries he sustained when Cyclone Tracy hit. The strange …