1897 Darwin cyclone
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The 1897 cyclone was a tropical cyclone that destroyed the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is considered the worst cyclone to strike the Northern Territory of Australia prior to Cyclone Tracy in 1974. Prior to contemporary naming conventions, the storm became known as the "Great Hurricane".[1]
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Fatalities | >28 |
Damage | A$150,000 |
Areas affected | Northern Territory |
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