1910s Australian region cyclone seasons

[1] On 19 November 1910, a cyclone touched land in Western Australia when it had a minimum pressure of 965 hPa.

[3] A long-lived weak cyclone formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria on 3 January, and made landfall with a pressure of 996 hPa.

The steel-hulled sailing ship Glenbank was wrecked off Legendre Island with the loss of all but one of its crew.

The cyclone crossed near Mardie Station where nearly every outbuilding was levelled to the ground and 6000-gallon tanks were blown away.

However, the pressure was probably a lot lower, as the barometer would not go beyond 932.6 hPa, and the eye of the storm did not cross directly over Mackay where the measurement was taken.

The meteorologist at the time stated that the barometer was at its maximum low reading for at least 30 minutes before the cyclone moved inland and away, allowing the pressure to finally rise.

The outside world did not learn of the Mackay cyclone until five days after impact, leading to some speculation the city had been completely destroyed.

In Rockhampton, over 350 km south of Mackay, houses lost their roofs and solid jacaranda trees were uprooted.