Tropical Cyclone Basins - Australian Region

Australian Region

See also: List of Australian region cyclone seasons

Tropical activity in this region affects Australia and Indonesia. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the most frequently hit portion of Australia is between Exmouth and Broome in Western Australia. The basin sees an average of about seven cyclones each year, although more can form or come in from other basins, like the South Pacific. Only about five cyclones reach Category 5 each year. The tropical cyclone Cyclone Vance in 1999 produced the highest recorded speed winds in an Australian town or city at around 267 km/h.