When Cyclone Tracy came to Darwin | That Christmas

Pearl Chaloupka tells the story of her world changing as a 7-year-old when Cyclone Tracy came to Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974. #ThatChristmas
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That Christmas is a collection of stories about a Christmas like no other, told by the people who lived through them. Some of the storytellers are familiar faces, some are new.
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Everyone talks about Darwin as before Tracy and after Tracy. There's a lot of us that can't forget that Christmas.
So Christmas of 1974, I was seven and my parents were having a party. They used to throw the best parties. They were real about town kind of people.
#Christmas

[@B3arAbl3]

This hit close to home. Cyclone Tracy changed everything. The way you describe that night and its aftermath is so relatable. It's like you've put words to feelings I couldn't express. Thanks for sharing your story. 🌀🏡

[@beeeden6212]

I just wanma say what a beautiful idea the mother had put a mattress under the table because her girl was tired but didn't wanna go to bed. What a creative and understanding mum.

[@DATSUNC210RB20DET]

It's also a good idea to fill the tub with water to make it heavier. I was just thinking of the song my Nana used to play me as a kid. Santa never made it to Darwin.

[@rosestanley9606]

You are a fantastic artist

[@warmonger8799]

😢😢😢

[@rosestanley9606]

I was 6 months old and my parents took in an edely lady from this

[@matildathesleepyslytherin5669]

It's so sad

[@kellyrobinson1003]

good artist and how did you survive

[@bryd3nplayzrng873]

Thank god I wasn’t even born if I was I would be in MelbournLmao