The 50th anniversary of Darwin's devastating Cyclone Tracy will be a major event running from December 23 to 29 and include the unveiling of public sculptures . In attendance will be the governor- general , the prime minister , the head of the Australian defence force , the acting Northern Territory government resident , a host of other dignitaries , locals and interstate visitors.
The above book by Richard Creswick , chair of the Remembering Cyclone Tracy Anniversary Committee , and Derek Pugh , has been selling well.
Details of the event and how to obtain the book can be obtained on the Remembering Cyclone Tracy Anniversary Committee website.
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| Tile in Darwin CBD showing Cyclone Tracy on the fateful 1974 Christmas course. |
Special documentaries on the cyclone are being run this week on national television .
(Cyclone, Tracy, Book.)
