The cyclone entered the southwest Indian Ocean basin after crossing 80°E and was renamed Beatrice.

There was no damage to buildings in Dampier, Roebourne or Karratha as the cyclone crossed the coast well to the east.

Kerry passed close to a number of oil-drilling rigs causing damage and lost productivity time that cost over one million dollars.

Moving south-southwestward, Adeline made landfall near the Northern Territory–Queensland border, shortly before dissipating on 29 January.

Tracking west-southwestward, Madge struck the Cape York Peninsula early on 4 March.

Moving across Northern Territory and Queensland, Madge emerged into the Indian Ocean on 10 March.

[4] The storm killed a total of 1,650 people, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone recorded in the Southern Hemisphere.

[1][5] Marcelle, the final tropical cyclone of the season, developed well west of Indonesia on 29 April.