The Real Reason Australia Doesn't Build on Its Northern Coast

Australia has one of the longest coastlines on Earth, so why doesn't it build its biggest cities on the northern coast? While millions of people live comfortably in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth, the tropical north sits directly within Australia's Cyclone Belt, one of the most dangerous storm zones in the Southern Hemisphere. Building a major metropolis there means accepting the constant risk of powerful cyclones capable of unleashing devastating winds, storm surges, and widespread destruction. History revealed just how dangerous that threat can be when Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin on Christmas Eve in 1974, destroying around 70% of the city's buildings and forcing the evacuation of more than 30,000 people in one of Australia's largest peacetime emergency operations. Join us as we explore the real reason Australia's northern coastline remains sparsely populated, why geography continues to shape where Australians live, and how one catastrophic storm changed the country's future forever.

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