Australia's Tropical Cyclones

• Cyclone season is November to April
• An averagte of 13 cyclones occur in Australia each year.
• That's 16% of the world's cyclones.
• Only half become severe and many never reach land.
• North Western Australia is the most cyclone-prone region in Australa.
• The area between Broome and Exmouth averages 1 severe cyclone per year.
• Perth averages 1 cyclone every 7 years.
• The usual life cycle of a cyclone is 3-7 days.
• Around the world a severe tropical cylone is also known as: hurricane, typhoon or tropical storm.

Cyclone links:

• Checklist for preparing for a cyclone in Australia
• Stormwatchers - childrens game for cyclone arwareness
• Current Tropical Cyclones on the Bureau of Meteorology website