Darwin, Australia

The following article is about the city called Darwin in Australia. For the article on Charles Darwin please see: Charles Darwin

Darwin is a city and port in northern Australia. It is the capital of the Northern Territory, and by far the largest city in that territory. It is named after Charles Darwin, who never visited.

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.

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• Tourism Information
• History and sites from the Sydney Morning Herald
• Australia's Pearl Harbor: The Japanese Air Raid on Darwin
• Online Exhibition of the Air Attack on Darwin