Commemorating 50 years since Darwin's darkest day with a newly restored film

Saltwater crocodiles, or 'salties’, are the largest and most aggressive of all crocodile species.

The Star Theatre in Darwin at night.

Born of Chinese parents, Lily (1917–2001) became a housemaid for a European family after leaving Darwin Public School at 14.

This excerpt of an ABC radio interview consists of a first-hand account from a survivor of Cyclone Tracy – ABC radio news journalist Mike Hayes.

This collection about Australian picture palaces is dedicated to the enduring pleasures of cinemagoing.

Darwin has a rich aviation history and the establishment of the airline Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd, which was to become Qantas Australia, is closely tied to the region.

Darwin in the mid-1920s showing the laid-back lifestyle often associated with living in the tropics.

News bulletins interrupted normal television and radio programming on Christmas Eve to break the news of Cyclone Tracy.

Workers are shown in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy fixing roofs and securing tarpaulin for protection. Fallen trees, collapsed buildings, debris and shells of houses can be seen.