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1960s Australian region cyclone seasons

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[edit]

1960–61[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

• 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[edit]

External links[edit]

• World Meteorological Organization
• Australian Bureau of Meteorology
• Fiji Meteorological Service
• New Zealand MetService
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center