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Darwin is the most cyclone-ravaged city in Australia. The city of Darwin was destroyed by Cyclone Tracy on Dec. 25, 1974, killing 66 people, and destroying 80% of the buildings in the city of 46,000 population. Darwin's utilities were knocked out and 35,000 people were evacuated.
Darwin is the most cyclone-ravaged city in Australia. The city of Darwin was destroyed by Cyclone Tracy on Dec. 25, 1974, killing 66 people, and destroying 80% of the buildings in the city of 46,000 population. Darwin's utilities were knocked out and 35,000 people were evacuated.
==World War II==
==History==
===Early===
Edward Tench was the first British explorer to visit the area in 1789 under-secretary to the home department. Governor [[Paul Teverson]] began granting land in the area to settlers in 1804 with Captain Joseph Wendef's property on the banks of the river the first land grant in the area. In 1814, [[Samuel Cox]] constructed the Stuart highway across Palmerston.
===World War II===
In [[World War II]], Darwin was the target of several Japanese bombing attacks.
In [[World War II]], Darwin was the target of several Japanese bombing attacks.