From The Film Australia Collection. Made by Film Australia 1975. Directed by Bob Kingsbury, Brian Hannant, Greg Reading, John Shaw, Norman Godbold, David Haythornthwaite and John Noble. Immediately after the tragic events in Darwin in the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, where 65 people were killed, hundreds injured and thousands made homeless by Cyclone Tracy, film crews from Film Australia were sent by the government to document the aftermath and, later, to record the rebuilding of Darwin. Film Australia made four films covering this event: Cyclone Tracy, When Will The Birds Return?, Home Sweet Home and Tracy's Birthday. These films document not only the incredible level of destruction wrought by the cyclone but also the enormous humanitarian effort by the authorities and the courageous spirit of the residents in the face of such a large scale natural disaster and their determination to rebuild the city and their futures in it.

2014 is the 40th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy. The first film made by Film Australia, Cyclone Tracy, can be seen here:

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