I was 10 when she hit that night. That afternoon Mums ears popped like when u ascend in a plane. About 11 pm I watched our new sun louvers being ripped away one by one. It was like sitting behind a jet engine. We had to scream to be heard. Had a flagon of penfolds , rosary beads, a transistor radio. Well I suppose if your going to die may as well go on a healthy charge of red. I’ll never forget that shrieking sound of twisting metal as well as glass smashing. Mum piggybacked me downstairs during the eye (about 10 mins) I looked up at this round hole in the clouds… creepy…then 10 mins later on again. The next morning it was like trash and treasure, stuff everywhere. I went next door and helped the neighbours, dished out a few Christmas presents to their kids (wrapping paper a bit soggy). Soon after the hippies from Lameroo beach moved in next door…singing hippy songs banging their bongos around the campfire , I said “ hey mum these people aren’t wearing clothes”. Was quickly ushered inside …anyhow the cops all rocked up with a long line of paddy wagons and arrested them all. It was a great floor show. We sat around for a few days listening for our names to be called for evacuation. So…..sitting a quanta’s jet on a ladies lap it was like launch of a space shuttle, bit overloaded….arrived in Adelaide with nothing but the salvos were pretty good gave us a box for clothes…said fill er up… So it remains a ever present memory , even at 58. The warning siren at the start of this video still makes me cringe. A big shout out to Major General Stretton for mobilising the defence force massive clean up. Oh and of course…thanks to Gough Whitlam for interrupting his holiday , flying in to say a few well chosen words and off again to his holiday. Bloody politicians.
Christmas Day 2020 and I'm watching Cyclone Tracy CZcams videos - 46 years on since that night in our home (Mazlin Street, Wanguri). It was wiped off the floor boards by morning. I have never recovered. Thank you for this video.
My grandparents survived Hurricane Celia in 1970 in Texas. The pictures shown here remind me a lot of the pictures they showed me of the aftermath of that hurricane.
Casuarina, back when it was just Coles and K-Mart. Those Grollo homes make me think of Wulagi, that's where I grew up. Mum still lives in her Barclay house. The Darwin I grew up in was the rebuilt Darwin. I was born in 77. I'm *so* glad I wasn't here for Cyclone Tracy. Fuck that shit. 😱
Cyclone Tracy damage and wind measurements were equivalent to hurricane andrew in south Florida in Aug 1992 winds in andeew at homestead and Florida city was 165mph gust to 200mph
I was 10 when she hit that night. That afternoon Mums ears popped like when u ascend in a plane. About 11 pm I watched our new sun louvers being ripped away one by one. It was like sitting behind a jet engine. We had to scream to be heard.
Had a flagon of penfolds , rosary beads, a transistor radio. Well I suppose if your going to die may as well go on a healthy charge of red. I’ll never forget that shrieking sound of twisting metal as well as glass smashing. Mum piggybacked me downstairs during the eye (about 10 mins) I looked up at this round hole in the clouds… creepy…then 10 mins later on again.
The next morning it was like trash and treasure, stuff everywhere. I went next door and helped the neighbours, dished out a few Christmas presents to their kids (wrapping paper a bit soggy).
Soon after the hippies from Lameroo beach moved in next door…singing hippy songs banging their bongos around the campfire , I said “ hey mum these people aren’t wearing clothes”. Was quickly ushered inside …anyhow the cops all rocked up with a long line of paddy wagons and arrested them all. It was a great floor show.
We sat around for a few days listening for our names to be called for evacuation.
So…..sitting a quanta’s jet on a ladies lap it was like launch of a space shuttle, bit overloaded….arrived in Adelaide with nothing but the salvos were pretty good gave us a box for clothes…said fill er up…
So it remains a ever present memory , even at 58. The warning siren at the start of this video still makes me cringe.
A big shout out to Major General Stretton for mobilising the defence force massive clean up.
Oh and of course…thanks to Gough Whitlam for interrupting his holiday , flying in to say a few well chosen words and off again to his holiday. Bloody politicians.
Christmas Day 2020 and I'm watching Cyclone Tracy CZcams videos - 46 years on since that night in our home (Mazlin Street, Wanguri). It was wiped off the floor boards by morning. I have never recovered. Thank you for this video.
Very well put together. the cyclone was certainly scary but what a great time for us kids after…….so much stuff to find
Thank you for sharing you pictures and memories.
Thank you. Amazing pics and video. We were Lyons st Wanguri
I will never forget this day even though I was only 4. Thank you and bless your family Michelle 😘
I bless you I hope your ok
Thank you for sharing
My grandparents survived Hurricane Celia in 1970 in Texas. The pictures shown here remind me a lot of the pictures they showed me of the aftermath of that hurricane.
You did well to record that. at 3.42 sounds like a huge gust. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this piece.
Casuarina, back when it was just Coles and K-Mart. Those Grollo homes make me think of Wulagi, that's where I grew up. Mum still lives in her Barclay house. The Darwin I grew up in was the rebuilt Darwin. I was born in 77. I'm *so* glad I wasn't here for Cyclone Tracy. Fuck that shit. 😱
Cyclone Tracy damage and wind measurements were equivalent to hurricane andrew in south Florida in Aug 1992 winds in andeew at homestead and Florida city was 165mph gust to 200mph
R.I.P Dad!., going this year!, to put a beer on your NAVY GRAVE?, R.I.P TO ALL LIVES LOST!, 25th December 1974!.
Cyclone Tracy
do you think the australian goverment shou;ld of warned people about it and did people get support after the event should we make a film about this