List of retired Australian cyclone names
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Tropical cyclone
s are non-frontal
, low pressure systems that develop, within an environment of warm sea surface temperature
s and little vertical wind shear
aloft. Within the Australian region, names are assigned from three pre-determined lists, to such systems, once they reach or exceed ten–minute sustained wind speeds
of 65 km/h (40.4 mph), near the center, by either the Bureau of Meteorology
or by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers in Jakarta, Indonesia and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Within the Australian region, tropical cyclones have been officially named
since the 1963–64 Australian region cyclone season, though several meteorological papers show that a few tropical cyclones were named before 1964–65. The names of significant tropical cyclones that cause a high amount of damage and/or loss of life are retired from the lists of tropical cyclone names by either the Bureau of Meteorology or the World Meteorological Organization
's RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee at their bi-annual meeting. Storms named by Port Moresby are automatically retired regardless of their impact due to their infrequent occurrence.
Within the Australian region, there have been a total of 109 tropical cyclone names retired, with the 1990s accounting for 44 of these. Two of the most intense systems ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, Cyclones Gwenda
and Inigo
each attaining a barometric pressure of 900 hPa (26.58 inHg), are among the retired storms. The deadliest cyclone to take place since the 1960s was Cyclone Sam in 2000 which killed 163 people off the coast of Western Australia. Additionally, the most damaging system was Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy
in 1974 which devastated the city of Darwin
, leaving A$ (A$ 2011 AUD; US$ 2011 USD) in losses.
, took place. It was both the costliest and deadliest of the decade; it would remain the costliest Australian cyclone until 2011 when Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi surpassed it. A total of 87 people were killed between these storms and A$977 million was wrought in damage
Tropical cyclone
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s are non-frontal
Weather front
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, low pressure systems that develop, within an environment of warm sea surface temperature
Sea surface temperature
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s and little vertical wind shear
Wind shear
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aloft. Within the Australian region, names are assigned from three pre-determined lists, to such systems, once they reach or exceed ten–minute sustained wind speeds
Maximum sustained wind
The maximum sustained winds associated with a tropical cyclone are a common indicator of the intensity of the storm. Within a mature tropical cyclone, they are found within the eyewall at a distance defined as the radius of maximum wind, or RMW. Unlike gusts, the value of these winds are...
of 65 km/h (40.4 mph), near the center, by either the Bureau of Meteorology
Bureau of Meteorology
The Bureau of Meteorology is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then...
or by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers in Jakarta, Indonesia and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Within the Australian region, tropical cyclones have been officially named
Tropical cyclone naming
Tropical cyclones have officially been named since 1945 and are named for a variety of reasons, which include to facilitate communications between forecasters and the public when forecasts, watches, and warnings are issued. Names also reduce confusion about what storm is being described, as more...
since the 1963–64 Australian region cyclone season, though several meteorological papers show that a few tropical cyclones were named before 1964–65. The names of significant tropical cyclones that cause a high amount of damage and/or loss of life are retired from the lists of tropical cyclone names by either the Bureau of Meteorology or the World Meteorological Organization
World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873...
's RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee at their bi-annual meeting. Storms named by Port Moresby are automatically retired regardless of their impact due to their infrequent occurrence.
Within the Australian region, there have been a total of 109 tropical cyclone names retired, with the 1990s accounting for 44 of these. Two of the most intense systems ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, Cyclones Gwenda
Cyclone Gwenda
Severe Tropical Cyclone Gwenda was tied for the most intense Australian tropical cyclone on record, with a barometric pressure of 900 hPa . Forming out of a tropical disturbance over the Arafura Sea on 2 April 1999, the precursor to Gwenda tracked slowly westward and gradually became more...
and Inigo
Cyclone Inigo
Cyclone Inigo was tied for the most intense recorded cyclone in the Australian region. It developed from a tropical low that crossed eastern Indonesia in late March 2003. Becoming a named tropical cyclone on 1 April, Inigo rapidly intensified as it tracked southwestward, reaching a minimum central...
each attaining a barometric pressure of 900 hPa (26.58 inHg), are among the retired storms. The deadliest cyclone to take place since the 1960s was Cyclone Sam in 2000 which killed 163 people off the coast of Western Australia. Additionally, the most damaging system was Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, 1974...
in 1974 which devastated the city of Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, leaving A$ (A$ 2011 AUD; US$ 2011 USD) in losses.
Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 1960s
During the 1960s, two tropical cyclone names were retired from the list of names. Both systems attained severe tropical cyclone intensity during their existence. Flora was the first known storm in the Australian region to have its name retired after its usage in 1964.| Name | Dates | Season | Aus Cat | 10-minute sustained peak wind speeds | Pressure | Areas affected | Fatalities | Damage (A$ at the time) | Damage ( A$) | 3 | 140 km/h (87 mph) | 965 hPa (28.5 inHg) | Northern Territory, Queensland | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinah | 4 | 945 hPa (27.9 inHg) | Queensland | 0 | ||||||
Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 1970s
During the 1970s, 18 tropical cyclones had their names retired. During this period, one of the most well-known storms in Australian history, Cyclone TracyCyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, 1974...
, took place. It was both the costliest and deadliest of the decade; it would remain the costliest Australian cyclone until 2011 when Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi surpassed it. A total of 87 people were killed between these storms and A$977 million was wrought in damage
| Name | Dates | Season | Aus Cat | 10-minute sustained peak wind speeds | Pressure | |Areas affected | Deaths | Damage (A$ at the time) | Damage ( A$) | 130 km/h (80.8 mph) | Queensland | 15 | $ | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora | 75 km/h (46.6 mph) | Queensland | 0 | $ | $ | |||||
| Gertie-Fiona | Northern Territory, Queensland | 0 | ||||||||
| Althea | Queensland | 3 | $ | $ | ||||||
| Daisy 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
1971–72 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
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| Emily 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
1971–72 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
Unk. | Unk. | 942 | ||||||
| Madge 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
1972–73 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
unk. | 150 90 | 954 | ||||||
| Wanda 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
1973–74 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
Unk. | Unk. | 997 | ||||||
| Tracy Cyclone Tracy Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, 1974... |
21 – 26 December | 1974–75 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
Northern Territory | 71 | ||||||
| Trixie | 1974–75 | 930 | ||||||||
| Joan 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
30 November - 10 December | 1975–76 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
5 | 230 km/h (145 mph) | 915 hPa (27 inHg) | Western Australia | ||||
| David 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
1975–76 1975-80 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1975-1980 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from 1 July to 30 June during each year between 1975 and 1980. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
3 | 140 85 | 961 | ||||||
| Beth 1975-80 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1975-1980 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from 1 July to 30 June during each year between 1975 and 1980. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
1975–76 1970-75 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1970-1975 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1970 and 1975. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
Unk. | Unk. | 972 | ||||||
| Ted | 1976–77 1975-80 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1975-1980 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from 1 July to 30 June during each year between 1975 and 1980. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
Unk. | Unk. | 972 | ||||||
| Alby | 1977–78 1975-80 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1975-1980 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from 1 July to 30 June during each year between 1975 and 1980. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... |
205 125 | 930 | |||||||
Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 1980s
| Name | Dates | Season | Aus Cat | 10-minute sustained peak wind speeds | Pressure | |Areas affected | Fatalities | Damage (A$ at the time) | Damage ( A$) | 1979–80 1975-80 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The 1975-1980 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from 1 July to 30 June during each year between 1975 and 1980. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.... | 4 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.5 inHg) | Queensland, New South Wales, New Zealand | None |
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| Kathy Cyclone Kathy Severe Tropical Cyclone Kathy was a powerful tropical cyclone that devastated the Sir Edward Pellew Group of Islands in March 1984. Originating from a tropical low off the southern coast of Papua New Guinea. Tracking westward, the system attained gale-force winds by 18 March before striking... |
5 | 205 km/h (127.4 mph) | 916 hPa (27 inHg) | Cape York Peninsula, Northern Territory | 1 | $ | $ | |||
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| Winifred | February | 1985–86 | 3 | 130 M | ||||||
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| Herbie Cyclone Herbie Tropical Cyclone Herbie was the only known tropical system to impact Western Australia during the month of May on record. The final cyclone of the 1987–88 Australian region cyclone season, Herbie was first identified northwest of the Cocos Islands on 17 May... |
1 | 75 km/h (46.6 mph) | 980 hPa (28.9 inHg) | Western Australia | 0 | $ | $ | |||
| Ned | 25 March – 1 April | 1988–89 | 4 | 165 km/h (102.5 mph) | 945 hPa (27.9 inHg) | Western Australia | ||||
| Orson Cyclone Orson Severe Tropical Cyclone Orson was the fourth most intense cyclone ever recorded in the Australian region. Forming out of a tropical low on 17 April 1989, Orson gradually intensified as it tracked towards the west. After attaining Category 5 intensity on 20 April, the storm began to track... |
5 | 904 hPa (26.7 inHg) | Western Australia | 5 | $ | $ | ||||
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Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 1990s
| Name | Dates | Season | Aus Cat | 10-minute sustained peak wind speeds | Pressure | |Areas affected | Fatalities | Damage (A$ at the time) | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 965 hPa (28.5 inHg) | Cape York Peninsular | None | <$ |
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| Joy | 15 – 27 December | 1990-91 | 3 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.8 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Queensland | 6 | |||
| Mark | 6 – 10 January | 1991–92 | 1 | |||||||
| Ian | 27 February – 3 March | 1991–92 | 5 | 210 km/h (130.5 mph) | Western Australia | |||||
| Nina | 23 December – 5 January | 1992–93 | 3 | 140 km/h (87 mph) | 960 hPa (28.3 inHg) | Queensland, Solomon Islands | ||||
| Polly | 25 February – 9 March | 1992–93 | 3 | 85 knots | None | None | None | |||
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| Violet | 1994-95 | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales | None | Minimal | None | |||||
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| Gwenda | 2 – 8 April | 1998–99 | 5 | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 900 hPa (26.5 inHg) | |||||
| Rona | 10 – 21 February | 1998–99 | 3 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | ||||||
| Vance Cyclone Vance Cyclone Vance was a tropical cyclone that struck Western Australia during the active 1998–99 Australian region cyclone season, and was also one of six tropical cyclones to form off the coast of Australia during that season. When making landfall the Learmonth Meteorological Office recorded the... |
16 – 23 March | 1998–99 | 5 | 205 km/h (120 mph) | ||||||
Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 2000s
During the 2000s, 20 tropical cyclone names were retired.| Name | Dates | Season | Aus Cat | 10-minute sustained peak wind speeds | Pressure | Areas affected | Deaths | Damage (A$ at the time) | Damage ( A$) | Steve Cyclone Steve Severe Tropical Cyclone Steve was a tropical cyclone that affected northern Australia from 27 February 2000 until 11 March 2000. Cyclone Steve was noted for its longevity and traversal of northern and western Australia. It impacted on regions of northern Queensland, the Northern Territory and... | 1999–2000 | 3 | 145 km/h (90.1 mph) | Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia |
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| Tessi | 1999–2000 | 2 | 95 km/h (59 mph) | Queensland | ||||||
| Rosita | 1999–2000 | 5 | 205 km/h (127.4 mph) | Western Australia | 0 | N/A | N/A | |||
| Sam | 2000–01 2000–01 Australian region cyclone season The 2000–01 Australian region cyclone season was an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It began on 1 November 2000 and ended on 30 April 2001... |
4 | 175 km/h (108.7 mph) | Northern Territory, Western Australia | 163 | N/A | N/A | |||
| Abigail | 2000–01 2000–01 Australian region cyclone season The 2000–01 Australian region cyclone season was an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It began on 1 November 2000 and ended on 30 April 2001... |
3 | 120 km/h (74.6 mph) | Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia | ||||||
| Chris | 2001–02 | 5 | 205 km/h (127.4 mph) | Western Australia | ||||||
| Erica | 2002–03 | 5 | 215 km/h (133.6 mph) | Queensland, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia | ||||||
| Inigo Cyclone Inigo Cyclone Inigo was tied for the most intense recorded cyclone in the Australian region. It developed from a tropical low that crossed eastern Indonesia in late March 2003. Becoming a named tropical cyclone on 1 April, Inigo rapidly intensified as it tracked southwestward, reaching a minimum central... |
2002–03 | 5 | 240 km/h (149.1 mph) | Indonesia, Western Australia | ||||||
| Monty | 2003–04 | 4 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | Western Australia | ||||||
| Fay | 2003–04 | 5 | 215 km/h (133.6 mph) | Northern Territory, Western Australia | ||||||
| Harvey | 2004–05 | 3 | 130 km/h (80.8 mph) | Northern Territory | ||||||
| Ingrid Cyclone Ingrid Cyclone Ingrid was a tropical cyclone which struck northern Australia during the 2004-05 Australian region cyclone season. Its minimum pressure was 924 mbar .-Meteorological history:Ingrid developed in the Coral Sea on 3 March 2005... |
2004–05 | 5 | 230 km/h (142.9 mph) | Papua New Guinea, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia |
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| Clare Cyclone Clare Severe Tropical Cyclone Clare was a moderately strong cyclone that struck Western Australia in January 2006. The storm formed as an area of low pressure in the Arafura Sea, and moved westward. After receiving the name Clare on 7 January, the system ultimately peaked at Category 3 intensity on the... |
2005–06 | 3 | 140 km/h (87 mph) | Western Australia | ||||||
| Larry Cyclone Larry Severe Tropical Cyclone Larry was a tropical cyclone that made landfall in Australia during the 2005-06 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season. Larry originated as a low pressure system over the eastern Coral Sea on 16 March and was monitored by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in... |
2005–06 | 5 | 205 km/h (127.4 mph) | Queensland | 0 | $ | $ | |||
| Glenda Cyclone Glenda Severe Tropical Cyclone Glenda was among the strongest tropical cyclones to make landfall in Western Australia, though it moved ashore in a lightly populated region. It began as a tropical low on 15 March in the Gulf of Carpentaria... |
2005–06 | 5 | 215 km/h (133.6 mph) | Western Australia | ||||||
| Monica Cyclone Monica Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica was the most intense tropical cyclone, in terms of maximum sustained winds, on record to impact Australia. The 17th storm of the 2005–06 Australian region cyclone season, Monica originated from an area of low pressure off the coast of Papua New Guinea on 16 April... |
2005–06 | 5 | Queensland, Northern Territory | |||||||
| George Cyclone George Severe Tropical Cyclone George was the third tropical cyclone to affect the Australian region and the first to affect Western Australia in 2007... |
2006–07 | 5 | 205 km/h (127.4 mph) | Western Australia | 3 | $ | $ | |||
| Helen Tropical Cyclone Helen Tropical Cyclone Helen was the first tropical cyclone to bring gale-force winds to Darwin, Australia since 1985. The fourth named storm of the 2007–08 Australian region cyclone season, Helen developed out of a weak area of low pressure in late December over the Top End region of Australia... |
2007–08 | 2 | 95 km/h (59 mph) | Northern Territory, Queensland | 1 | |||||
| Hamish | 2008–09 | 5 | 215 km/h (133.6 mph) | Queensland | 2 | $ | $ | |||
| Laurence | 5 | 205 km/h (127.4 mph) | Northern Territory, Western Australia, Southern Australia, New South Wales |
0 | $ | $ | ||||
Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 2010s
During the 2010s, only one tropical cyclone name has been retired.| Name | Dates | Season | Aus Cat | 10-minute sustained peak wind speeds | Pressure | |Areas affected | Fatalities | Damage (A$ at the time) | Damage ( A$) | Magda Cyclone Magda Severe Tropical Cyclone Magda was a relatively small tropical cyclone that brought minor damage to parts of Western Australia in January 2010. The third named storm of the 2009–10 Australian region cyclone season, Magda originated from a tropical low near the Indonesian island of Roti on 18 January... | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Western Australia | None |
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Names retired by Papua New Guinea
In addition to the names retired by the Bureau of Meteorology, seven cyclones were named and had their names removed by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.| Name | Dates | Season | Aus Cat | Peak 10-minute windspeeds | Pressure | |Areas affected | Fatalities | Damage (A$ at the time) | Papua New Guinea, Queensland | Extensive |
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| Agi | Louisiade Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than and spread over an ocean area of between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to... |
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| Aivu | Queensland | 1 | $ | |||||||
| Adel | Papua New Guinea | 3 | ||||||||
| Upia | Budelun Island | None | None | |||||||
| Epi | None | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Guba Cyclone Guba Cyclone Guba was a tropical cyclone that resulted in 149 fatalities and severe damage across southeastern Papua New Guinea... |
Papua New Guinea | 149 | ||||||||
See also
- List of retired tropical cyclone names
- List of retired Atlantic hurricane names
- List of retired Pacific hurricane names
- List of retired Pacific typhoon names
- List of retired South Pacific tropical cyclone names