The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the Australian region between 90Β°E and 160Β°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 1963β64 season.
Systems
1960β61
July 15β21, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
November 29β30, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
December 15β24, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
December 29, 1960 β January 3, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
January 2β6, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted the Cape York Peninsular.[2][3]
January 7β14, 1961 β Tropical Cyclone Barberine.[3][2][4]
January 8β11, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[1]
January 15β27, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
January 26 β February 4, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[3][2]
February 3β11, 1961 β Tropical Cyclone Catherine.[4][2]
February 8β13, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
February 12β17, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[1]
February 20 β March 3, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and moved towards the Indian Ocean.[1]
February 20 β March 3, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
February 21 β March 2, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed near Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands.[1]
March 2β8, 1961 β A tropical cyclone moved across the Gulf of Carpentria and the Cape York Peninsular, before impacting the Solomon Islands.[5][3]
November 29 β December 8, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Solomon Sea and moved towards New Caledonia.[4][6]
December 22β25, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea near Queensland, Australia.[6]
January 7β14, 1962 β A tropical cyclone impacted Western Australia and made landfall on the Kimberley.[7]
January 20β31, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[7][8]
January 27 β February 12, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea and made landfall on the Kimberley before moving out into the Indian Ocean.[7][8]
February 9β22, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Kimberley, before moving out into the Indian Ocean.[7]
February 16β19, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Gulf of Carpentaria.[6]
March 2β6, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[7][8]
1962β63
October 6β16, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean and went on to impact Madagascar.[9]
December 16β29, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
December 24β27, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea to the east of Willis Island.[9]
December 31, 1962 β January 1, 1963 β A tropical cyclone impacted Double Island Point in Queensland.[9]
January 1β11, 1963 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the Australian region between 90Β°E and 160Β°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 1963β64 season.
Systems
1960β61
July 15β21, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
November 29β30, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
December 15β24, 1960 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
December 29, 1960 β January 3, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
January 2β6, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted the Cape York Peninsular.[2][3]
January 7β14, 1961 β Tropical Cyclone Barberine.[3][2][4]
January 8β11, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[1]
January 15β27, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
January 26 β February 4, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[3][2]
February 3β11, 1961 β Tropical Cyclone Catherine.[4][2]
February 8β13, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
February 12β17, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[1]
February 20 β March 3, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and moved towards the Indian Ocean.[1]
February 20 β March 3, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
February 21 β March 2, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed near Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands.[1]
March 2β8, 1961 β A tropical cyclone moved across the Gulf of Carpentria and the Cape York Peninsular, before impacting the Solomon Islands.[5][3]
November 29 β December 8, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Solomon Sea and moved towards New Caledonia.[4][6]
December 22β25, 1961 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea near Queensland, Australia.[6]
January 7β14, 1962 β A tropical cyclone impacted Western Australia and made landfall on the Kimberley.[7]
January 20β31, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[7][8]
January 27 β February 12, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea and made landfall on the Kimberley before moving out into the Indian Ocean.[7][8]
February 9β22, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Kimberley, before moving out into the Indian Ocean.[7]
February 16β19, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Gulf of Carpentaria.[6]
March 2β6, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[7][8]
1962β63
October 6β16, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean and went on to impact Madagascar.[9]
December 16β29, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
December 24β27, 1962 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea to the east of Willis Island.[9]
December 31, 1962 β January 1, 1963 β A tropical cyclone impacted Double Island Point in Queensland.[9]
January 1β11, 1963 β A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]