The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the Australian region between 90Β°E and 160Β°E in the 1950s.
1950β51
December 10β11, 1950 β A tropical cyclone passed overland to the west of Groote Eylandt, where hurricane-force winds generated a storm surge.[1]
January 10β24, 1951 β During January 10, a tropical cyclone moved into the Gulf of Carpentria near Karumba. The system subsequently moved around the Gulf of Carpertaria, before it made landfall on Queensland near Karumba during January 22.[2]
January 25, 1951 β A tropical cyclone became slow moving near Fraser Island.[2]
February 20β28, 1951 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[3]
March 15, 1951 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland near Maryborough.[2]
March 24 β April 2, 1951 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands.[3]
1951β52
January 19β20, 1952 β A tropical cyclone made landfall near Weipa before it passed over Normanton.[1]
March 3β12, 1952 β A possible tropical cyclone developed to the north-west of New Caledonia and moved south-eastwards, while located between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[3]
1952β53
October 26β28, 1952 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Queensland, Australia.[4]
December 1952 β A tropical cyclone was reported to have caused extensive damage on Nissan Island.[3]
December 1β2, 1952 β A small tropical cyclone impacted Thursday Island.[1]
January 14, 1953 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on the Northern Territory near Mornington Island.[1]
March 1β9, 1953 β A tropical cyclone developed to the south of the Solomon Islands and moved south-eastwards to impact New Caledonia.[3]
March 22β23, 1953 β A tropical cyclone impacted Western Australia, where damage to banana plantations, windmills, houses and telegraph lines was estimated at Β£285 000.[5][6][7]
March 26β29, 1953 β A tropical cyclone moved southwards over Groote Eylandt.[1]
April 15β17, 1953 β A tropical cyclone moved from the Torres Strait to the northern coast of the Northern Territory.[1]
1953β54
December 1953 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands of Florida and Guadalcanal.[3]
January 4β8, 1954 β A tropical cyclone moved southwards between Queensland and New Caledonia.[3]
February 7, 1954 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland to the south of Townsville.[2]
February 17β20, 1954 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland near Coolangatta.[2][8][9]
March 2β7, 1954 β A tropical cyclone that originated over the Coral Sea, caused gales over the sea between Norfolk Island and New Caledonia.[3]
1954β55
December 31, 1954 β A tropical cyclone impacted Roebourne in Western Australia, where damage was estimated at Β£50 000.[10]
January 10β12, 1955 β A tropical cyclone remained near stationary to the north of Weipa.[1]
February 22β25, 1955 β A monsoon cyclone developed near Normanton and moved down through Queensland and into New South Wales.[2]
March 7, 1955 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland to the south of Mackay.[2]
March 23 β April 6, 1955 β A tropical cyclone developed over the Solomon Islands and moved southwestwards before it made landfall on Queensland near Bunderburg.[3][2]
1955β56
December 25, 1955 β January 1, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed near the Solomon Islands and erratically moved south-eastwards towards New Caledonia.[3]
January 16β17, 1956 β A tropical cyclone crossed the south-eastern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria.[1]
January 21β28, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed near Willis Island and erratically moved along 160Β°E.[3]
January 21β24, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed to the northwest of New Caledonia and moved southwards.[3]
February 16 β March 5, 1956 β A tropical cyclone impacted parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[11]
March 1, 1956 β A tropical cyclone moved parallel to the Pilbara coast, before heading down the west coast.[10]
March 25, 1956 β A tropical cyclone made landfall near Gove.[1]
April 3β7, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed to the southeast of New Guinea and moved south-eastwards towards New Caledonia.[3]
April 6β9, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed to the north of New Caledonia.[3]
December 22β24, 1956 β A possible tropical cyclone moved from north Queensland to the south of New Caledonia.[3]
January 4β10, 1957 β A tropical cyclone developed over the Coral Sea and moved eastwards over New Caledonia.[3]
February 14, 1957 β A tropical cyclone passed directly over Broome, Western Australia and killed two people.[12]
February 19, 1957 β A tropical cyclone impacted New South Wales.[2]
1957β58
December 16β19, 1957 β A tropical cyclone was identified off the coast of North-Western Australia, however, it did not develop any further and filled up during December 19.[13]
January 11β16, 1958 β A tropical cyclone moved from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Kimberley in Western Australia.[14]
January 13β18, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed in the north-eastern Coral Sea.[14]
January 15β22, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[13]
February 8β16, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean and impacted the Cocos Islands.[13]
February 12β24, 1958 β A tropical cyclone moved from the Gulf of Carpentaria and into the eastern Coral Sea.[14]
February 13β16, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[13]
March 1β5, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia and impacted Onslow.[13][7]
March 6β7, 1958 β A tropical cyclone impacted central Queensland.[14]
March 14β18, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia and impacted Onslow.[13][7]
March 18β20, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the southern Coral Sea.[14]
March 31 β April 3, 1958 β A tropical cyclone moved from Willis Island to central Queensland where it impacted Bowen.[2][14]
April 2β11, 1958 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.[14]
April 9, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed in the north-eastern Coral Sea.[14]
April 11β16, 1958 β A tropical cyclone made landfall near Port Roper in the Northern Territory.[1]
April 17β23, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted the Solomon Islands.[14]
June 4β15, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted New Zealand as well as the Solomon Islands.[14]
1958β59
October 1958 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands of Rennell and Vanikoro.[3]
November 17β23, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near the Cocos Islands.[15]
December 30, 1958 β January 6, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands.[15]
January 4β12, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and impacted the Northern Territory as well as the Kimberley.[15]
January 4β23, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over Northern Australia and the Coral Sea.[16]
January 15β21, 1959 β A tropical cyclone impacted Vanuatu, New Caledonia and New South Wales.[16]
January 16β19, 1959 β A tropical cyclone entered the Gulf of Carpentaria near Mornington Island, before it made landfall on the south-eastern Gulf Of Carpentaria near the Gilbert River.[1]
January 20, 1959 β A tropical cyclone moved into the Coral Sea from the Gulf of Carpentaria between Cooktown and Cairns.[2]
January 21, 1959 β Tropical Cyclone Beatrice.[2]
February 8β12, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near the Cocos Islands.[15]
February 11β19, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted Eastern Australia.[16]
March 5β12, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[15]
March 5β16, 1959 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia.[16]
March 16β24, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[15]
April 2β11, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed in the Arafura Sea and impacted the Kimberleys and Northwestern Australia.[15]
1959β60
December 19β30, 1959 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.[17]
December 24, 1959 β January 4, 1960 β A tropical cyclone moved eastwards across the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Cape York Peninsular, before impacting Vanuatu.[1][17]
January 22β29, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[18]
February 27 β March 5, 1960 β Tropical Cyclone Erika.[17][19]
March 3β9, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed within the Coral Sea and impacted Queensland.[17][19]
March 14β28, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and moved over northern Australia into the Indian Ocean.[17][5][20]
The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the Australian region between 90Β°E and 160Β°E in the 1950s.
1950β51
December 10β11, 1950 β A tropical cyclone passed overland to the west of Groote Eylandt, where hurricane-force winds generated a storm surge.[1]
January 10β24, 1951 β During January 10, a tropical cyclone moved into the Gulf of Carpentria near Karumba. The system subsequently moved around the Gulf of Carpertaria, before it made landfall on Queensland near Karumba during January 22.[2]
January 25, 1951 β A tropical cyclone became slow moving near Fraser Island.[2]
February 20β28, 1951 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[3]
March 15, 1951 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland near Maryborough.[2]
March 24 β April 2, 1951 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands.[3]
1951β52
January 19β20, 1952 β A tropical cyclone made landfall near Weipa before it passed over Normanton.[1]
March 3β12, 1952 β A possible tropical cyclone developed to the north-west of New Caledonia and moved south-eastwards, while located between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[3]
1952β53
October 26β28, 1952 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Queensland, Australia.[4]
December 1952 β A tropical cyclone was reported to have caused extensive damage on Nissan Island.[3]
December 1β2, 1952 β A small tropical cyclone impacted Thursday Island.[1]
January 14, 1953 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on the Northern Territory near Mornington Island.[1]
March 1β9, 1953 β A tropical cyclone developed to the south of the Solomon Islands and moved south-eastwards to impact New Caledonia.[3]
March 22β23, 1953 β A tropical cyclone impacted Western Australia, where damage to banana plantations, windmills, houses and telegraph lines was estimated at Β£285 000.[5][6][7]
March 26β29, 1953 β A tropical cyclone moved southwards over Groote Eylandt.[1]
April 15β17, 1953 β A tropical cyclone moved from the Torres Strait to the northern coast of the Northern Territory.[1]
1953β54
December 1953 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands of Florida and Guadalcanal.[3]
January 4β8, 1954 β A tropical cyclone moved southwards between Queensland and New Caledonia.[3]
February 7, 1954 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland to the south of Townsville.[2]
February 17β20, 1954 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland near Coolangatta.[2][8][9]
March 2β7, 1954 β A tropical cyclone that originated over the Coral Sea, caused gales over the sea between Norfolk Island and New Caledonia.[3]
1954β55
December 31, 1954 β A tropical cyclone impacted Roebourne in Western Australia, where damage was estimated at Β£50 000.[10]
January 10β12, 1955 β A tropical cyclone remained near stationary to the north of Weipa.[1]
February 22β25, 1955 β A monsoon cyclone developed near Normanton and moved down through Queensland and into New South Wales.[2]
March 7, 1955 β A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland to the south of Mackay.[2]
March 23 β April 6, 1955 β A tropical cyclone developed over the Solomon Islands and moved southwestwards before it made landfall on Queensland near Bunderburg.[3][2]
1955β56
December 25, 1955 β January 1, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed near the Solomon Islands and erratically moved south-eastwards towards New Caledonia.[3]
January 16β17, 1956 β A tropical cyclone crossed the south-eastern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria.[1]
January 21β28, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed near Willis Island and erratically moved along 160Β°E.[3]
January 21β24, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed to the northwest of New Caledonia and moved southwards.[3]
February 16 β March 5, 1956 β A tropical cyclone impacted parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[11]
March 1, 1956 β A tropical cyclone moved parallel to the Pilbara coast, before heading down the west coast.[10]
March 25, 1956 β A tropical cyclone made landfall near Gove.[1]
April 3β7, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed to the southeast of New Guinea and moved south-eastwards towards New Caledonia.[3]
April 6β9, 1956 β A tropical cyclone developed to the north of New Caledonia.[3]
December 22β24, 1956 β A possible tropical cyclone moved from north Queensland to the south of New Caledonia.[3]
January 4β10, 1957 β A tropical cyclone developed over the Coral Sea and moved eastwards over New Caledonia.[3]
February 14, 1957 β A tropical cyclone passed directly over Broome, Western Australia and killed two people.[12]
February 19, 1957 β A tropical cyclone impacted New South Wales.[2]
1957β58
December 16β19, 1957 β A tropical cyclone was identified off the coast of North-Western Australia, however, it did not develop any further and filled up during December 19.[13]
January 11β16, 1958 β A tropical cyclone moved from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Kimberley in Western Australia.[14]
January 13β18, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed in the north-eastern Coral Sea.[14]
January 15β22, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[13]
February 8β16, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean and impacted the Cocos Islands.[13]
February 12β24, 1958 β A tropical cyclone moved from the Gulf of Carpentaria and into the eastern Coral Sea.[14]
February 13β16, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[13]
March 1β5, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia and impacted Onslow.[13][7]
March 6β7, 1958 β A tropical cyclone impacted central Queensland.[14]
March 14β18, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia and impacted Onslow.[13][7]
March 18β20, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the southern Coral Sea.[14]
March 31 β April 3, 1958 β A tropical cyclone moved from Willis Island to central Queensland where it impacted Bowen.[2][14]
April 2β11, 1958 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.[14]
April 9, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed in the north-eastern Coral Sea.[14]
April 11β16, 1958 β A tropical cyclone made landfall near Port Roper in the Northern Territory.[1]
April 17β23, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted the Solomon Islands.[14]
June 4β15, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted New Zealand as well as the Solomon Islands.[14]
1958β59
October 1958 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands of Rennell and Vanikoro.[3]
November 17β23, 1958 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near the Cocos Islands.[15]
December 30, 1958 β January 6, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands.[15]
January 4β12, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and impacted the Northern Territory as well as the Kimberley.[15]
January 4β23, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over Northern Australia and the Coral Sea.[16]
January 15β21, 1959 β A tropical cyclone impacted Vanuatu, New Caledonia and New South Wales.[16]
January 16β19, 1959 β A tropical cyclone entered the Gulf of Carpentaria near Mornington Island, before it made landfall on the south-eastern Gulf Of Carpentaria near the Gilbert River.[1]
January 20, 1959 β A tropical cyclone moved into the Coral Sea from the Gulf of Carpentaria between Cooktown and Cairns.[2]
January 21, 1959 β Tropical Cyclone Beatrice.[2]
February 8β12, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near the Cocos Islands.[15]
February 11β19, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted Eastern Australia.[16]
March 5β12, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[15]
March 5β16, 1959 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia.[16]
March 16β24, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[15]
April 2β11, 1959 β A tropical cyclone existed in the Arafura Sea and impacted the Kimberleys and Northwestern Australia.[15]
1959β60
December 19β30, 1959 β A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.[17]
December 24, 1959 β January 4, 1960 β A tropical cyclone moved eastwards across the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Cape York Peninsular, before impacting Vanuatu.[1][17]
January 22β29, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[18]
February 27 β March 5, 1960 β Tropical Cyclone Erika.[17][19]
March 3β9, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed within the Coral Sea and impacted Queensland.[17][19]
March 14β28, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and moved over northern Australia into the Indian Ocean.[17][5][20]