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.
Special documentaries on the cyclone are being run this week on national television .
(Cyclone, Tracy, Book.)