1960s Australian region cyclone seasons

Seasonal boundaries
First system formed| July 15, 1960
Last system dissipated| May 4, 1970
Seasonal statistics
Total disturbances| 145
Total fatalities| Unknown
Total damage| Unknown
Related article

* 1960s South Pacific cyclone seasons

Australian region tropical cyclone seasons
1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970–71, 1971–72

The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the Australian region between 90°E and 160°E in the 1960s. During the decade, tropical cyclones were named by the New Caledonia Meteorological Service, while the Australian Bureau of Meteorology started to name them during the 1963–64 season.

## Systems

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### 1960–61

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* July 15–21, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
* November 29–30, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
* December 15–24, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
* December 29, 1960 – January 3, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
* January 2–6, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted the Cape York Peninsular.[2][3]
* January 7–14, 1961 – Tropical Cyclone Barberine.[3][2][4]
* January 8–11, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[1]
* January 15–27, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
* January 26 – February 4, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[3][2]
* February 3–11, 1961 – Tropical Cyclone Catherine.[4][2]
* February 8–13, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
* February 12–17, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[1]
* February 20 – March 3, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and moved towards the Indian Ocean.[1]
* February 20 – March 3, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
* February 21 – March 2, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed near Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands.[1]
* March 2–8, 1961 – A tropical cyclone moved across the Gulf of Carpentria and the Cape York Peninsular, before impacting the Solomon Islands.[5][3]
* March 15–21, 1961 \- Tropical Cyclone Isis.[4]

### 1961–62

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* November 29 – December 8, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Solomon Sea and moved towards New Caledonia.[4][6]
* December 22–25, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea near Queensland, Australia.[6]
* January 7–14, 1962 – A tropical cyclone impacted Western Australia and made landfall on the Kimberley.[7]
* January 20–31, 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[7][8]
* January 27 – February 12, 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea and made landfall on the Kimberley before moving out into the Indian Ocean.[7][8]
* February 9–22, 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Kimberley, before moving out into the Indian Ocean.[7]
* February 16–19, 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Gulf of Carpentaria.[6]
* March 2–6, 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[7][8]

### 1962–63

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* October 6–16, 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean and went on to impact Madagascar.[9]
* December 16–29, 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
* December 24–27, 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea to the east of Willis Island.[9]
* December 31, 1962 – January 1, 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Double Island Point in Queensland.[9]
* January 1–11, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
* January 1, 1963 – Tropical Cyclone Annie.[10]
* January 7–15, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[9]
* January 9–17, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean and went on to impact Madagascar.[9]
* January 13–14, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[9]
* January 19–30, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[9]
* January 20–23, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[9]
* January 21–24, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
* January 25–27, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[9]
* January 29 – February 4, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
* January 29 – February 2, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[4]
* February 3–10, 1963 – A tropical cyclone made landfall on Western Australia.[9][8]
* February 3–8, 1963 – A tropical cyclone moved from Willis Island towards New Zealand.[9]
* February 12–17, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Kimberley.[9]
* February 16–19, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea.[9]
* February 15–20, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and moved towards New Zealand.[4][9]
* March 1–8, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[4][9]
* March 14–16, 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Southern Queensland.[9]
* March 22–25, 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Townsville.[9]
* March 25–26, 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Gulf of Carpentaria.[9]
* March 26–30, 1963 – A tropical cyclone moved from the Gulf of Carpentaria into central Queensland.[9]
* March 30 – April 6, 1963 – A tropical cyclone moved from Queensland to the Kermaderic Islands.[9]
* April 10–14, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arnhem Land.[9]
* April 10–14, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arnhem Land.[9]
* April 20–26, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea, to the southeast of New Guinea.[4][9][10]
* May 2–9, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted Southern Queensland.[9]
* May 6–8, 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Queensland and New South Wales.[9]
* May 7–8, 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Queensland.[9]
* May 8–14, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[9]
* May 10–12, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted New Caledonia.[9]
* June 22–25, 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted New Caledonia.[9]
* June 23 – July 4, 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Queensland and New South Wales.[9]
* June 25–29, 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Queensland and New South Wales.[9]

### 1963–64

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* December 15–23, 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands.[4]
* January 4 –11, 1964 – Severe Tropical Cyclone Bessie.[11][12]
* January 11, 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Audrey.[5][10]
* January 28 – February 9, 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Dora.[13]
* January 27 – February 2, 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Bertha.[4]
* February 2–9, 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Dolly.[5]
* March 6–10, 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Carmen.[14]
* March 24 – April 2, 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Katie.[15][16]
* April 2–6, 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Norma.
* April 15–16, 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Gertie.[10]

### 1964–65

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* December 5–6, 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Flora.[5][10]
* January 14, 1965 – A tropical cyclone made landfall to the south of Thursday Island.[5]
* January 28–29, 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Judy.[5][10][17]
* February 22 – March 1, 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Marie.[18]
* February 25 – March 7, 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Gay-Olive.
* March 7–12, 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Joan.[8]
* March 15–18, 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Cynthia.[5]
* March 24-April 4, 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Ruth.[19]

### 1965–66

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* December 25 – January 2, 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Amanda.[20]
* January 16–19, 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Joy.[21]
* February 5–10, 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Lisa.[22]
* February 10–13, 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Betty.[23]
* February 23 – March 2, 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Connie.[4]
* Dolly
* March 22–24, 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Sandra.[22]
* April 2, 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Shirley.[24]

### 1966–67

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* November 13–16, 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Angela.[2][4]
* November 22–30, 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Beryl.
* December 2–5, 1967 – A tropical cyclone existed near the Santa Cruz Islands.[2]
* Clara
* Delilah
* Edith
* January 28–30, 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Dinah.[2][4][25][10]
* February 18–22, 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Barbara.[2][4][26][10]
* March 13–19, 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Cynthia.[2]
* March 18, 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Elaine.[2][10]
* March 16–19, 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Glenda.[2][4][26][10]

### 1967–68

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* November 10–16, 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Annie.[4][2]
* December 6–10, 1967 – A tropical cyclone existed off the east coast of Australia.[2]
* December 9–12, 1967 – A tropical low existed off the east coast of Australia.
* December 29, 1967 – January 9, 1968 \- Tropical Cyclone Elspeth.
* December 30, 1967 – January 5, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Amy existed over the central Indian Ocean.
* January 11–17, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Betsy.
* January 14–24, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Brenda.[4][2]
* January 19–20, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Bertha.
* January 19–24, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Doreen.[27]
* January 27–30, 1968 – A possible tropical storm existed over the Coral Sea near Vanuatu.[2]
* January 28, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Dixie.[5]
* February 2–5, 1968 – A tropical low existed in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
* February 5–7, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Ella.
* February 12–16, 1968 – A tropical low existed in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
* February 13–20, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Gina-Janine.
* February 20–27, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Bonnie.
* February 25–28, 1968 – A tropical low existed off the east coast of Australia.
* March 1–7, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Florence.[4][2]
* April 5–9, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Giselle.[4][2]

### 1968–69

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1968–69 Australian region cyclone season

* November 23–29, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Adele.
* December 11–15, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Becky.[4][2]
* December 16–23, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Amber.
* December 19–25, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Beatie.
* December 27–30, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Bettina.
* December 27–30, 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Cheri.
* January 24–27, 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Bridget.
* January 28 – February 5, 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Colleen.[4][2]
* February 4–15, 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Enid-Fanny.
* February 15–20, 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Gladys.
* February 21–24, 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Irene.[2]
* February 26 – March 2, 1969 – A possible tropical storm existed near the Solomon Islands.[4][2]
* March 1–5, 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Audrey.
* April 1969 – Two tropical cyclones existed of the coast of Western Australia.
* March 29 – April 7, 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Leonie.
* April 25 – May 4, 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Esther.[4][2]

### 1969–70

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1969–70 Australian region cyclone season

* November 8–9, 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Blossom.
* January 3–9, 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Diane-Françoise.
* January 3–19, 1970 – Severe Tropical Cyclone Ada.[2][4][25][10]
* January 27 – February 6, 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Glynis.[16]
* February 1–15, 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Harriet-Iseult.
* February 9–17 – Tropical Cyclone Ingrid.[16]
* February 9–27 – Tropical Cyclone Judy.
* February 10–19 – Tropical Cyclone Dawn.[28]
* February 10–12, 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Florence.
* March 11–21, 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Cindy.[28]
* March 19 – March 25, 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Kathy-Michelle.
* April 14–19, 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Isa.
* May 4–9, 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Lulu.

## See also

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* Australian region tropical cyclone
* Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
* Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
* Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
* North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

## References

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17. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Judy – 25 Jan – 5 Feb 1965". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
18. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Marie – 22 Feb – 1 Mar 1965". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
19. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Ruth – 24 March – 2 April 1965". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
20. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Amanda – 25 Dec 1965 – 2 Jan 1966". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
21. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Joy – 16 Jan – 19 Jan 1966". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
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## External links

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