Episode description
Don't miss these previously unheard and powerful stories of ordinary people surviving extraordinary circumstances. Cyclone Tracy destroyed 80 percent of Darwin and killed 66 people. It's impact was harrowing. Beyond the despair are also memories of small blessings and surprising impacts long after that fateful Christmas of 1974.
Presented by the Northern Territory Writers Festival
Speakers
Richard Creswick Author and former ABC journalist
Derek PughHistorian and author
Jared ArchibaldCurator of Territory History at the Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory
Kylie Stevenson (host)Award-winning journalist and audio producer
Further information
Website with memories of Cyclone Tracy
YouTube - When Will the Birds Return