1951–52 Australian Region Cyclone Season
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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 near Weipa before it passed over Normanton. *March 3–12, 1952 – A possible tropical cyclone developed to the north-west of New Caledonia and moved south-eastwards, while located between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.


1952–53

*October 26–28, 1952 – A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Queensland, Australia. *December 1952 – A tropical cyclone was reported to have caused extensive damage on Nissan Island. *December 1–2, 1952 – A small tropical cyclone impacted Thursday Island. *January 14, 1953 – A tropical cyclone made landfall on the Northern Territory near Mornington Island. *March 1–9, 1953 – A tropical cyclone developed to the south of the Solomon Islands and moved south-eastwards to impact New Caledonia. *March 22–23, 1953 – A tropical cyclone impacted Western Australia, where damage to banana plantations, windmills, houses and telegraph lines was estimated at £285 000. *March 26–29, 1953 – A tropical cyclone moved southwards over Groote Eylandt. *April 15–17, 1953 – A tropical cyclone moved from the Torres Strait to the northern coast of the Northern Territory.


1953–54

*December 1953 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands of Florida and Guadalcanal. *January 4–8, 1954 – A tropical cyclone moved southwards between Queensland and New Caledonia. *February 7, 1954 – A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland to the south of Townsville. *February 17–20, 1954 – A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland near Coolangatta. *March 2–7, 1954 – A tropical cyclone that originated over the Coral Sea, caused gales over the sea between Norfolk Island and New Caledonia.


1954–55

*December 31, 1954 – A tropical cyclone impacted Roebourne in Western Australia, where damage was estimated at £50 000. *January 10–12, 1955 – A tropical cyclone remained near stationary to the north of Weipa. *February 22–25, 1955 – A monsoon cyclone developed near Normanton and moved down through Queensland and into New South Wales. *March 7, 1955 – A tropical cyclone made landfall on Queensland to the south of Mackay. *March 23 – April 6, 1955 – A tropical cyclone developed over the Solomon Islands and moved southwestwards before it made landfall on Queensland near Bunderburg.


1955–56

*December 25, 1955 – January 1, 1956 – A tropical cyclone developed near the Solomon Islands and erratically moved south-eastwards towards New Caledonia. *January 16–17, 1956 – A tropical cyclone crossed the south-eastern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. *January 21–28, 1956 – A tropical cyclone developed near Willis Island and erratically moved along 160°E. *January 21–24, 1956 – A tropical cyclone developed to the northwest of New Caledonia and moved southwards. *February 16 – March 5, 1956 – A tropical cyclone impacted parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. *March 1, 1956 – A tropical cyclone moved parallel to the Pilbara coast, before heading down the west coast. *March 25, 1956 – A tropical cyclone made landfall near Gove. *April 3–7, 1956 – A tropical cyclone developed to the southeast of New Guinea and moved south-eastwards towards New Caledonia. *April 6–9, 1956 – A tropical cyclone developed to the north of New Caledonia. *March 6, 1956 – Tropical Cyclone Agnes.


1956–57

*December 22–24, 1956 – A possible tropical cyclone moved from north Queensland to the south of New Caledonia. *January 4–10, 1957 – A tropical cyclone developed over the Coral Sea and moved eastwards over New Caledonia. *February 14, 1957 – A tropical cyclone passed directly over Broome, Western Australia and killed two people. *February 19, 1957 – A tropical cyclone impacted New South Wales.


1957–58

*December 16–19, 1957 – 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. *January 11–16, 1958 – A tropical cyclone moved from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Kimberley in Western Australia. *January 13–18, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed in the north-eastern Coral Sea. *January 15–22, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia. *February 8–16, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean and impacted the Cocos Islands. *February 12–24, 1958 – A tropical cyclone moved from the Gulf of Carpentaria and into the eastern Coral Sea. *February 13–16, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean. *March 1–5, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia and impacted Onslow. *March 6–7, 1958 – A tropical cyclone impacted central Queensland. *March 14–18, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia and impacted Onslow. *March 18–20, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed over the southern Coral Sea. *March 31 – April 3, 1958 – A tropical cyclone moved from Willis Island to central Queensland where it impacted Bowen. *April 2–11, 1958 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji. *April 9, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed in the north-eastern Coral Sea. *April 11–16, 1958 – A tropical cyclone made landfall near Port Roper in the Northern Territory. *April 17–23, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted the Solomon Islands. *June 4–15, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted New Zealand as well as the Solomon Islands.


1958–59

*October 1958 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands of Rennell and Vanikoro. *November 17–23, 1958 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near the Cocos Islands. *December 30, 1958 – January 6, 1959 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands. *January 4–12, 1959 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and impacted the Northern Territory as well as the Kimberley. *January 4–23, 1959 – A tropical cyclone existed over Northern Australia and the Coral Sea. *January 15–21, 1959 – A tropical cyclone impacted Vanuatu, New Caledonia and New South Wales. *January 16–19, 1959 – 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. *January 20, 1959 – A tropical cyclone moved into the Coral Sea from the Gulf of Carpentaria between Cooktown and Cairns. *January 21, 1959 – Tropical Cyclone Beatrice. *February 8–12, 1959 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near the Cocos Islands. *February 11–19, 1959 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted Eastern Australia. *March 5–12, 1959 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean. *March 5–16, 1959 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. *March 7–14, 1959 – Tropical Cyclone Ida. *March 16–24, 1959 – A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia. *April 2–11, 1959 – A tropical cyclone existed in the Arafura Sea and impacted the Kimberleys and Northwestern Australia.


1959–60

*December 19–30, 1959 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji. *December 24, 1959 – January 4, 1960 – A tropical cyclone moved eastwards across the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Cape York Peninsular, before impacting Vanuatu. *January 22–29, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia. *February 27 – March 5, 1960 – Tropical Cyclone Erika. *March 3–9, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed within the Coral Sea and impacted Queensland. *March 14–28, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and moved over northern Australia into the Indian Ocean. *April 2–10, 1960 – Tropical Cyclone Gina. *April 4–8, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean near the Cocos Islands. *April 21–27, 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and was encountered by a ship called the ''Straat Jahore''.


See also

* Australian region tropical cyclone


References


External links

Australian region cyclone seasons {{Title year disasters in Oceania