List of retired Australian cyclone names

Australian tropical cyclone
intensity scale

Category	Sustained winds	Gusts
Five	>107 kt >200 km/h	>151 kt >279 km/h
Four	86–107 kt 160–200 km/h	122–151 kt 225–279 km/h
Three	64–85 kt 118–159 km/h	90–121 kt 165–224 km/h
Two	48–63 kt 89–117 km/h	68–89 kt 125–164 km/h
One	34–47 kt 63–88 km/h	49–67 kt 91–125 km/h

Tropical cyclones are non-frontal, low pressure systems that develop, within an environment of warm sea surface temperatures and little vertical wind shear aloft.^[1] 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 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.^[1] 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.^[2][3][4] 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.^[1]

Within the Australian region, there have been a total of 113 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 Guba in 2007 which killed 149 people in Papua New Guinea. Additionally, the most damaging system was Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy in 1974 which devastated the city of Darwin, leaving A$837 million (A$5.65 billion 2011 AUD; US$2.64 billion 2011 USD) in losses.

Background

Within the region the credit for the first usage of personal names for weather systems, is generally given to the Queensland Government Meteorologist Clement Wragge, who named systems between 1887 - 1907.^[5] Wragge used names drawn from the letters of the Greek alphabet, Greek and Roman mythology and female names, to describe weather systems including tropical cyclones over Australia, New Zealand and the Antarctic.^[5] After the new Australian government had failed to create a federal weather bureau and appoint him director, Wragge started naming cyclones after political figures.^[6] This system of naming weather systems subsequently fell into disuse for several years after Wragge retired, before the Australian Bureau of Meteorology started to use female names for tropical cyclones in the region during the 1963-64 cyclone season.^[5]

During the International Women's Year of 1975 the Australian Science Minister ordered that tropical cyclones, within the Australian region should carry both men's and women's names.^[5] This was because the minister thought "that both sexes should bear the odium of the devastation caused by cyclones."^[5] As a result, male names were added to the lists of names for both basins, ahead of the 1975-76 season.^[5][7]

The practice of retiring significant names was started during 1955 by the United States Weather Bureau in the Northern Atlantic basin, after hurricanes Carol, Edna, and Hazel struck the Northeastern United States and caused a significant amount of damage in the previous year.^[8] Initially the names were only designed to be retired for ten years after which they might be reintroduced, however, it was decided at the 1969 Interdepartmental hurricane conference, that any significant hurricane in the future would have its name permanently retired.^[8][9] Several names have been removed from the Pacific naming lists for various other reasons than causing a significant amount of death/destruction, which include being pronounced in a very similar way to other names and political reasons.^[10][11]

Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 1960s

There were 3 tropical cyclone names retired during the 1960s, after the naming of tropical cyclones had restarted during the 1963-64 tropical cyclone season.^[12][13]

Name	Dates active	Peak classification	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Land areas affected	Damages (AUD)	Damages (USD)	Deaths	Refs
Audrey	7 – 14 January 1964	Category 2 tropical cyclone	Not Specified	983 hPa (29.03 inHg)	Northern Territory, Queensland	Extensive	Extensive	None	[14]
Flora	1 – 5 December 1964	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	965 hPa (28.50 inHg)	Northern Territory, Queensland	Extensive	Extensive	None	[15]
Dinah	22 – 31 January 1967	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Queensland	Severe	Severe	None	[16][17]
3 names	[nb 1][nb 2]					Extensive	Extensive	None

Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 1970s

During the 1970s, 18 tropical cyclones had their names retired.^[20] During this period, one of the most well-known storms in Australian history, Cyclone Tracy, 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 active	Peak classification	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Land areas affected	Damages (AUD)	Damages (USD)	Deaths	Refs
Ada	1 – 19 January 1970	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	962 hPa (28.41 inHg)	Queensland	$12 million		13	[21]
Dora	10 – 17 February 1971	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Queensland				[22]
Gertie Fiona	10 – 28 February 1971	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Northern Territory Queensland			None	[23][24][25][26]
Althea	10 – 27 December 1971	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	965 hPa (28.50 inHg)	Queensland	$25 million		3	[27][28][29]
Daisy	5–16 February 1972	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	959 hPa (28.32 inHg)	Queensland	$2 million			[27][30]
Emily	27 March – 2 April 1972	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	155 km/h (95 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)				8	[31]
Madge	March 8 – 18, 1973	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	954					[32]
Wanda	1973–74	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)		$68 million			[27]
Tracy	21 – 26 December 1974	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	175 km/h (110 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Northern Territory	$200 million		71	[nb 3][27][34]
Trixie	February 15 – 22, 1975	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	Not Specified	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Western Australia	>$5 million	>$5 million	None	[35]
Joan	30 November - 10 December 1975	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	230 km/h (145 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)	Western Australia		$25 million		[36]
David	January 13 – 19, 1976	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 85	961					[37]
Beth	February 13–22, 1976	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	965 hPa (28.50 inHg)	Queensland	$3 million	$3.13 million		[nb 4][27]
Ted	15–21 December 1976	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	Not Specified	950	Queensland				[39]
Alby	March 27 – 5 April 1978	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	200 km/h (125 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Western Australia	50 million			[27][40]
15 names	[nb 1][nb 2]

Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 1980s

Tracks of storms retired in the 1980s

Name	Dates active	Peak classification	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Land areas affected	Damages (AUD)	Damages (USD)	Deaths	Refs
Simon	21 – 28 February 1980	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Queensland, New Zealand	Minor	Minor	None	[41]
Dominic	4 – 14 April 1982	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	185 km/h (115 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Queensland	$200 thousand			[nb 5][42]
Elinor	10 February – 3 March 1983	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	185 km/h (115 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Queensland	Minor	Minor		[43]
Kathy	16 – 24 March 1984	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone			Cape York Peninsula Northern Territory	1	$12 million		[44][45]
Lance	4 – 7 April 1984	Category 2 tropical cyclone	95 km/h (60 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	Queensland				[46]
Sandy	20 – 24 March 1985	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	953 hPa (28.14 inHg)	Northern Territory Western Australia				[47]
Margot	10 – 25 April 1985	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	185 km/h (115 mph)	942 hPa (27.82 inHg)
Winifred	27 January – 5 February 1986	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	957 hPa (28.26 inHg)	Queensland	3	$130 million
Manu	21–27 April 1986	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	970 hPa (28.64 inHg)	Papua New Guinea Queensland	Extensive	Extensive		[48]
Connie	15 – 23 January 1987	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)
Jason	5 – 14 February 1987	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	970 hPa (28.64 inHg)
Elsie	22 – 27 February 1987	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)
Agi	8–16 January 1988	Category 2 tropical cyclone	95 km/h (60 mph)	980 hPa (28.94 inHg)	Papua New Guinea New Caledonia	Unknown	Unknown		[49]
Charlie	21 February – 1 March 1988	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	972 hPa (28.70 inHg)	Queensland	1	$200 thousand		[50]
Herbie	17 – 21 May 1988	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	980 hPa (28.94 inHg)	Western Australia	0	$20 million		[51][52]
Ilona	12 – 19 December 1988	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Western Australia	$1 million	$725 thousand
Delilah	28 December 1988 – 4 January 1989	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	975 hPa (28.79 inHg)	New Caledonia New Zealand			2
Ned	25 March – 1 April 1989	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	941 hPa (27.79 inHg)	Western Australia	Minor	Minor	None	[53]
Aivu	31 March - 5 April 1989	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Queensland	1	$90 million		[54]
Orson	17 – 24 April 1989	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	250 km/h (155 mph)	904 hPa (26.70 inHg)	Western Australia	$20 million	$16 million	5	[55]
Pedro	6 – 13 November 1989	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	982 hPa (29.00 inHg)	Cocos Island	Minor	Minor	None	[56]
Felicity	13 – 20 December 1989	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	975 hPa (28.79 inHg)	Cape York Peninsular	Minor	Minor	None	[56][57]
22 names	[nb 1][nb 2]

Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 1990s

Name	Dates active	Classification	Wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (AU$)	Damage (US$)	Deaths	Refs
Tina	25 – 28 January 1990	Category 2 tropical cyclone	115 km/h (70 mph)	975 hPa (28.80 inHg)	Western Australia	Minor	Minor	None	[56]
Ivor	March 15 – 26, 1990	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Cape York Peninsular	None	$15 million		[58][59]
Joy	15 – 27 December, 1990	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Solomon Islands, Queensland	6	Error: 135 million This is not a valid number. Please refer to the documentation at {{number table sorting}} for correct input.NaN		[60][61]
Mark	6 – 10 January 1992	Category 2 tropical cyclone	100 km/h (65 mph)	980 hPa (28.94 inHg)	Queensland, Northern Territory	None	$3.5 million		[62]
Ian	27 February – 3 March 1992	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (135 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Western Australia	None	Unknown		[63]
Nina	21 December 1992 – 5 January 1993	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Queensland, Tonga Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Wallis and Futuna	32	$1 million		[64]
Oliver	5 – 14 February 1993	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	N/A	N/A	Queensland	N/A	Unknown		[65]
Polly	25 – 28 February 1993	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	N/A	N/A	New Caledonia	N/A	N/A		[66]
Roger	12 – 21 March 1993	Category 2 tropical cyclone	N/A	N/A	Solomon Islands, New Caledonia	N/A	N/A		[67]
Adel	13–15 May 1993	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Papua New Guinea	3			[68]
Naomi	15 – 18 December 1993	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Western Australia	None	N/A		[69]
Pearl	11 – 21 January 1994	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	155 km/h (100 mph)	950 hPa (28.06 inHg)	No land areas	None	None		[70]
Sharon	12 – 22 March 1994	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Indonesia, Western Australia	None	None		[71]
Annette	12 – 20 December 1994	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	195 km/h (120 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Western Australia, South Australia	None	N/A		[72]
Bobby	19 – 27 February 1995	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	195 km/h (120 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Northern Territory, Western Australia	8	N/A		[73]
Violet	3 – 6 March 1995	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Lord Howe Island, New South Wales	None	Minimal		[74][75]
Warren	4 – 6 March 1995	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Queensland, Northern Territory	None	N/A	[76]
Agnes	16 – 22 April 1995	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	N/A	No land areas	None	None	[77]
Gertie	17 – 22 December, 1995	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	N/A	N/A	Australia	None	Unknown	[78]
Barry	4 – 7 January 1996	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	N/A	N/A	Queensland	None	Unknown	[79]
Celeste	26 – 29 January 1996	Category 2 tropical cyclone	N/A	N/A	Queensland	None	N/A	[80]
Ethel	7 – 13 March 1996	Category 2 tropical cyclone	N/A	980 hPa (28.94 inHg)	Queensland, Northern Territory	None	N/A	[81]
Kristy	7 – 14 March 1996	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Western Australia	None	N/A	[82]
Olivia	5 – 12 April 1996	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	N/A	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Western Australia, South Australia	None	N/A	[83]
Fergus	23 December 1996 – 1 January 1997	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Solomon Islands, New Zealand			4
Rachel	3 – 8 January 1997	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (80 mph)	965 hPa (28.50 inHg)	Northern Territory, Western Australia	None	Minor	[84]
Justin	6 – 24 March 1997	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Papua New Guinea, Queensland	37	$190 million	[85]
Rhonda	11 – 17 May 1997	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Cocos Islands, Western Australia	None	None	[86]
Katrina	1 – 25 January 1998	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Queensland	2	$8.66 million	[87]
Sid	24 – 29 December 1998	Category 2 tropical cyclone	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (29.1 inHg)	Northern Territory	1	$100 million	[88]
Thelma	3 – 15 December 1998	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	220 km/h (140 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)	Northern Territory	1	Unknown
Rona	10 – 21 February 1999	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	955 hPa (28.2 inHg)	Eastern Australia, New Caledonia	7	$150 million	[89]
Vance	16 – 23 March 1999	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	910 hPa (26.8 inHg)	Northern Territory, Western Australia	None	$303 million
Elaine	16 – 20 March 1999	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Western Australia	None	Unknown		[90]
Gwenda	2 – 8 April 1999	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	220 km/h (140 mph)	900 hPa (26.5 inHg)	Western Australia	None	Minimal
John	10 – 15 December 1999	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (120 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)	Western Australia	None	$300 million		[90]
	[nb 1][nb 2]

Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 2000s

Tracks of storms retired in the 2000s

During the 2000s, 23 tropical cyclone names were retired. At the start of the 2008-09 season two sets of Indonesian names were established for the newly established TCWC Jakarta, while the naming lists for the three Australian TCWC's were combined. The name Hamish subsequently became the first name to be retired from these lists, after it impacted the coast of Queensland during 2008-09. The name Laurence was retired after it intensified into a category 5 severe tropical cyclone twice during December 2009 and affected Western Australia.^[91]

Name	Dates active	Peak classification on the Australian scale	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (AU$)	Damage (US$)	Deaths	Refs
Steve	27 February – 11 March 2000	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	145 km/h (90 mph)	975 hPa (28.79 inHg)	Northern Australia Western Australia		$90 million	1	[92]
Tessi	1 – 2 April 2000	Category 2 tropical cyclone	95 km/h (60 mph)	980 hPa (28.94 inHg)	Queensland		$60 million		[92]
Rosita	17 – 21 April 2000	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Western Australia				[93]
Sam	28 November – 10 December 2000	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	North-Western Australia				[94]
Abigail	24 February – 8 March 2001	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	120 km/h (75 mph)	970 hPa (28.64 inHg)	Northern Territory Queensland
Chris	2 – 7 February 2002	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)	Western Australia
Upia	21–29 May 2002	Category 1 tropical cyclone	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)	Budelun Island	None	None	None	[95]
Erica	1 – 17 March 2003	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (135 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)	Queensland, New Caledonia
Inigo	31 March – 8 April 2003	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	240 km/h (150 mph)	900 hPa (26.58 inHg)	Indonesia, Western Australia
Epi	5–7 June 2003	Category 1 tropical cyclone	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)				[96]
Monty	25 February – 3 March 2004	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	185 km/h (115 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Western Australia
Fay	12 – 28 March 2004	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (135 mph)	910 hPa (26.87 inHg)	North-Western Australia
Harvey	3 – 7 February 2005	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	967 hPa (28.55 inHg)	Northern Territory
Ingrid	4 – 16 March 2005	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	230 km/h (145 mph)	924 hPa (27.28 inHg)	Papua New Guinea, Northern Australia
Clare	6 – 10 January 2006	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Western Australia		$2.35 million	None	[92][97]
Larry	15 – 20 March 2006	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Queensland		$1.18 billion	None	[92]
Glenda	22 – 31 March 2006	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (135 mph)	910 hPa (26.87 inHg)	Western Australia
Monica	16 – 27 April 2006	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	250 km/h (155 mph)	916 hPa (27.05 inHg)	Queensland Northern Territory
George	27 February – 11 March 2007	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	902 hPa (26.63 inHg)	North-Western Australia		$100 million	2	[92]
Guba	11 -20 November 2007	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	970 hPa (28.64 inHg)	Papua New Guinea			172	[92]
Helen	1 –7 January 2008	Category 2 tropical cyclone	95 km/h (60 mph)	975 hPa (28.79 inHg)	Northern Territory			1	[98]
Hamish	4 – 11 March 2009	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (135 mph)	925 hPa (27.31 inHg)	Queensland		$60 million	2
Laurence	8 – 23 December 2009	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	925 hPa (27.31 inHg)	Australia	$10 million	$8.9 million	None	[91][99]
23 names	[nb 1][nb 2][nb 6]

Tropical Cyclone names retired in the 2010s

Tracks of all storms retired in the 2010s

During the 2010s five names have been retired, because of impacts caused to either Australia or various South Pacific island nations including the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and Tonga. At the start of the decade the name Magda was retired, after it made landfall on the Kimberley region of Western Australia, as a category 3 severe tropical cyclone.^[101] The name Carlos was subsequently retired after it broke several rainfall records, as it impacted Darwin and North-Western Australia during February 2011.^[102] The names Heidi and Lua were retired after the 2011-12 season and both had impacted the Pilbara region of Western Australia.^[103][104] The name Jasmine was also retired after the 2011-12 season and had affected the island nations of Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Tonga.^[105]

Name	Dates active	Peak classification	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (AU$)	Damage (US$)	Deaths	Refs
Magda	18 – 24 January 2010	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	975 hPa (28.79 inHg)	Western Australia	Minor	Minor	None	[101]
Carlos	12 – 27 February 2011	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	120 km/h (75 mph)	969 hPa (28.62 inHg)	Northern Territory, Western Australia	$16 million	$16.2 million	None
Heidi	9 – 13 January 2012	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	120 km/h (75 mph)	968 hPa (28.59 inHg)	Western Australia	Minor	Minor	None
Jasmine	31 January – 16 February 2012	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	185 km/h (115 mph)	942 hPa (27.82 inHg)	Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Tonga		N/A	None
Lua	10 – 18 March 2012	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	930 hPa (27.47 inHg)	Western Australia		$220 million	None	[106]
Oswald	17 – 29 January 2013	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	991 hPa (29.26 inHg)	Eastern Australia		$2.4 billion	6
Rusty	22 – 28 February 2013	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Western Australia	Minor	Minor	None
Ita	1 – 14 April 2014	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Solomon Islands, Queensland Papua New Guinea, New Zealand	$73 million	$75 million	22	[92][nb 7] [nb 8]
Lam	12 – 20 February 2015	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	185 km/h (115 mph)	943 hPa (27.85 inHg)	Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia	$82.4 million	$64.4 million	None
Marcia	15 February – 1 March 2015	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Queensland	$750 million	$591 million	None
8 names	[nb 1][nb 2][nb 6]

See also

• List of retired Atlantic hurricane names
• List of retired Pacific hurricane names
• List of retired Pacific typhoon names
• List of retired Philippine typhoon names
• List of retired South Pacific tropical cyclone names

Notes

1. Reference for the names retired between 1963 and 2014.^[12]
2. Unless otherwise noted the data for the peak classification, wind speeds and pressure columns, comes from either the Australian, Fiji or New Zealand tropical cyclone databases.^[18][19]
3. Additional reference for the names Tracy and Joy being retired.^[33]
4. This damage total was originally reported in Australian Dollars and was converted to United States Dollars via the fxtop website.^[38]
5. Following a reorganization of the naming lists for the Australian region, Dominic was reintroduced to the list and used during the 2008-09 season
6. Reference for the names Hamish, Laurence and Magda being retired.^[100]
7. Insurance claims in New Zealand associated with the remnants of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita amounted to NZ$55.3 million.^[107] According to the Oanda Corporations currency converter this amounts to US$47.9 million and AU$50.9 million.^[108]
8. EM-DAT provides a damage estimate of US$24 million for Cyclone Ita's damage to the Solomon Islands.^[92] According to the Oanda Corporations currency converter this amounts to around AU$25 million.^[108]

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