New Cyclone Tracy exhibition opens at Northern Territory museum ahead of 50th anniversary

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory has launched a revamped Cyclone Tracy exhibition ahead of its 50th anniversary. The new display includes a replica Holden Torana with graffiti, reflecting the dark humor surrounding the disaster. The exhibition features new items, such as a 1970s weather bureau and a restored doll from a famous magazine cover. Some original elements remain, including an audio booth enhanced with vibrating walls. Curators have noted an increase in donations from the public, as many seek to share personal items related to the cyclone. The exhibition first opened in 1994, two decades after the cyclone struck Darwin on Christmas Day in 1974.