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1948–49 Australian Region Cyclone Season
The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the Australian region between 90°E and 160°E, after the start of World War II in September 1939 and before the start of the satellite era during the 1969–70 Season. Systems 1940 *February 4–18, 1940 – A tropical cyclone developed to the west of Tuvalu and moved south-westwards through central Vanuatu during February 8. The system subsequently passed to the north of New Caledonia and moved north-westwards into the Australian region, before it made landfall near Cardwell, Queensland during February 18. Within Vanuatu, several small islands to the north of Efate bore the brunt of the cyclone, with most of the citrus, breadfruit and coconut trees on these islands uprooted, while ten missionary churches and several houses were destroyed. Within Queensland, flooding caused a lot of damage to crops and infrastructure in the region between Innisfail and Townsville. *March 6, 1940 – A tropical cyclone made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920s Australian Region Cyclone Seasons
Storms Unnamed tropical cyclone (1923) This cyclone developed on 21 March 1923 east of Cape York and then devastated the normally cyclone free Torres Strait Islands. It then moved over the Gulf of Carpentaria where 20 people died around 28 March when the steamer SS ''Douglas Mawson'' sank. The cyclone decayed around 2 April.Bureau of Meteorology (1992). ''Climate of Queensland'', Commonwealth of Australia Unnamed tropical cyclone near Roebourne (1925) After this cyclone on 21 January 1925 near Roebourne, Western Australia only a very small portion of the land end of the Point Samson jetty was left intact. Almost 5 km of the tramline was washed away and the Pope's Nose Creek bridge was badly damaged. At Cossack the sea in the creek rose 7.2 m, covering the road and surrounding country for about a mile (1.6 km). Seven luggers and a schooner which had sheltered in Cossack Creek were lifted 100 m into the mangroves by the storm surge. Not a building was left unscathed in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s Australian Region Cyclone Seasons
Storms Unnamed tropical cyclone near Cairns (1934) On March 12, 1934, a powerful cyclone crossed the coast of Far North Queensland at Cape Tribulation. A pearling fleet was decimated by the system, resulting in the loss of 75 lives. The towns of Daintree and Mossman suffered extensive damage, with damage to vegetation reported in Cairns. Unnamed tropical cyclone near Broome (1935) This is Australia's second deadliest cyclone in the 20th century. The Lacepede Islands near Broome were struck sinking 21 pearling luggers with 141 lives lost. Unnamed tropical cyclone near Roebourne (1939) Nine people died on 11 January 1939 with the loss of the ''Nicol Bay'', on a holiday cruise to the Ashburton River. Some properties in Roebourne, Western Australia sustained damage. See also * 1900–1940 South Pacific cyclone seasons * 1900–1950 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons *Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s 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 1950s. 1950–51 *December 10–11, 1950 – A tropical cyclone passed overland to the west of Groote Eylandt, where hurricane-force winds generated a storm surge. *January 10–24, 1951 – 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. *January 25, 1951 – A tropical cyclone became slow moving near Fraser Island. *February 20–28, 1951 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. *March 15, 1951 – A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland near Maryborough. *March 24 – April 2, 1951 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands. 1951–52 *January 19–20, 1952 – A tropical cyclone made landfall nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 1960–61 *July 15–21, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean. *November 29–30, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean. *December 15–24, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia. *December 29, 1960 – January 3, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean. *January 2–6, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted the Cape York Peninsular. *January 7–14, 1961 – Tropical Cyclone Barberine. *January 8–11, 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands. *January 15–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Charlotte Bay
Princess Charlotte Bay is a large bay on the east coast of Far North Queensland at the base of Cape York Peninsula, 350 km north northwest of Cairns. Princess Charlotte Bay is a part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and it is a habitat for the dugong. Reefs in the bay are described as pristine. Barramundi habitat and associated wetlands exist in declared green zones which restrict commercial fishing. History The bay is in the traditional lands of the Bakanambia and Jeteneru people. The bay was named after Princess Charlotte of Wales by Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys of the British Royal Navy in 1815.Princess Charlotte Bay ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved on 10 June 2011. Princess Charlotte Bay and surrounds were devastated by the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harding River
The Harding River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It was named on 31 July 1861 by the surveyor and explorer Francis Gregory while on expedition in the area, after one of the volunteer members of his expedition, John Harding. The headwaters of the river rise in the Chichester Range in the Millstream-Chichester National Park near Merrinyaginya Spring and flow is a northerly direction. The river flows through Lake Poongkaliyarra and out through Lockyer Gap. The river continues northward and crosses the North West Coastal Highway near Roebourne then discharges into the Indian Ocean via Butcher Inlet. The river flows through a number of permanent and semi-permanent pools such as Murringa Pool, Karrawingina Pool and Bamba Pool. The river has six tributaries A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Central Queensland Cyclone
The 1949 Central Queensland cyclone was an unnamed tropical cyclone that struck the Central Queensland coast in Australia on 2 March 1949. The cyclone impacted the cities of Gladstone and Rockhampton and their surrounding towns and localities.(3 March 1949Rockhampton battered by 100mph cyclone; Two killed, damage throughout city ''The Central Queensland Herald''. Retrieved 11 December 2018.(3 March 1949£150,000 damage at Gladstone ''The Central Queensland Herald''. Retrieved 11 December 2018. There were a number of fatalities, and extensive damage was sustained to many homes and businesses and much of the local infrastructure, including the telecommunications, electricity and transport networks.(2 March 1949Cyclone fury strikes - Gladstone heavily hit, buildings wrecked, others damaged ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved 11 December 2018. The Bureau of Meteorology lists the 1949 Central Queensland cyclone as one of the 15 major cyclones to strike the east coast of Queensland between 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Region Tropical Cyclone
An Australian region tropical cyclone is a non-frontal, low-pressure system that has developed within an environment of warm sea surface temperatures and little vertical wind shear aloft in either the Southern Indian Ocean or the South Pacific Ocean. Within the Southern Hemisphere there are officially three areas where tropical cyclones develop on a regular basis: the South-West Indian Ocean between Africa and 90°E, the Australian region between 90°E and 160°E, and the South Pacific basin between 160°E and 120°W. The Australian region between 90°E and 160°E is officially monitored by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, and the Papua New Guinea National Weather Service, while others like the Fiji Meteorological Service and the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also monitor the basin. Each tropical cyclone year within this basin starts on 1 July and runs throughout the year, encompas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |