Shows the Navy’s role in the monumental task of clearing up and restoring safety to Darwin in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy. The first help to arrive to the stricken city was HMAS Brisbane with one thousand men and tons of food and other supplies. Shows naval personnel cleaning up rotting food and debris, evacuating citizens, guarding valuables and property and making buildings safe to use.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
509111
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Darwin (N.T.)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Royal Australian Navy
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Cyclone Tracy, 1974
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Cyclones
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural disasters
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Disaster relief - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)