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
1960–61
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]
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
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]
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
1960–61
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]
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
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]