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 FestivalSpeakersRichard Creswick Author and former ABC journalistDerek PughHistorian and authorJared ArchibaldCurator of Territory History at the Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory Kylie Stevenson (host)Award-winning journalist and audio producerFurther informationWebsite with memories of Cyclone TracyYouTube - When Will the Birds Return
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 Pugh Historian and author Jared Archibald Curator 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