Historical Australian Cyclones Archive

Tracy grew on the night before Christmas. It is one of the worst storms ever in Australia. The storm was small but very strong. The wind hit 217 km/h and broke lots of Darwin.

After the storm, people had to build the city again. They made new rules. Homes had to be built much stronger. These rules are now used all over the world.

Larry hit land near Innisfail in Queensland. It broke roads, homes, and lots of farms. Most of Australia's bananas come from that spot. After the storm, it was hard to find bananas for a long time.

Even with all the damage, no one died in the storm. People had good warnings and got ready in time. That is why they were safe.

Yasi was one of the strongest storms to hit Queensland ever. It came over the beach near Mission Beach. The storm pushed the sea 5 metres high onto the land.

Lots of farms were broken. But most people had already left for a safe place. So not many people got hurt.

Mahina is the worst storm in Australia's past. It hit Princess Charlotte Bay. A huge wall of sea water came over the land. It broke all the boats that were tied up there.

More than 300 people died. Most of them were on the small boats that looked for pearls. It was a very sad day on the sea.

George was a very big storm. It hit a part of Western Australia called the Pilbara. It was the strongest storm to hit Port Hedland since the storm called Joan in 1975.

The storm stopped work where people dig up iron. Some workers at a work camp died. It was very sad.

Althea hit Townsville on the night before Christmas. It was a big moment in the past of North Queensland. The wind was 196 km/h.

After the storm, people made a new place to test how well homes can stand up to a cyclone. This helped make homes much stronger in this part of the country.