These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Australian region, which is defined as in the southern hemisphere between 90°E and 180°E.

The system subsequently struck the territory and eventually made another landfall in Queensland on 12 March, after crossing the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Cyclone Inigo formed on 30 March and caused severe impact in Indonesia, especially in Flores, Sumba, and West Timor.

The final system, Tropical Cyclone Epi developed east of Papua New Guinea on 5 June and dissipated on the following day.

There was a major shift in tropical cyclone activity from the Australian region to the South Pacific, because of a moderate El Niño event.

[8] In January, an unnamed tropical cyclone existed for more than three weeks over the Arafura Sea, Northern Territory, and Western Australia.

[10][11] Two tropical cyclones – Harriet and Erica – both originated on 1 March; the former developed northwest of Western Australia and the latter formed east of Queensland.

[13] The strongest tropical system of the season, Cyclone Inigo, originated over the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia on 30 March.

[9] Gale-force winds caused damage vegetation, trees, vehicles, and buildings in Elcho Island, Gapuwiyak, Maningrida, and Ramingining.

[9] After regenerating into a tropical cyclone, the storm brought up to 146.6 mm (5.77 in) of rainfall in a 24-hour period in the Port Hedland area.

However, strong vertical wind shear caused Beni to dissipated on 5 February, while situated offshore of Queensland near the city of Mackay.

[16] Runoff on the Fitzroy River caused by Cyclone Beni resulted in a moderate flood with an estimated return period of four years at Rockhampton.

[4] An area of convection began developing into a tropical low on 3 February, while located about 970 km (600 mi) north of Karratha, Western Australia.

[10] The system drifted westward with minimal development until late on 4 February, when satellite imagery showed increasing convection near the center.

[19] Continuing to intensify, TCWC Perth upgraded the storm to severe tropical cyclone status early on 7 February.

Although the eye briefly redeveloped, water vapor imagery showed cooler and drier air entering the southern portion of the storm.

With the storm rapidly weakening, JTWC issued their final warning early on 13 February and Perth followed suit four hours later.

[10] In late February, an area of convection situated inland for roughly a week emerged over open waters along the northern coast of Australia.

Despite strong wind shear, the BOM began issuing warnings while the low was located several hundred kilometers north-northeast of Port Hedland.

[12] On 5 March, JTWC briefly decreased the intensity of Harriett to 55 km/h (34 mph),[24] as deep convection diminished, probably due to persistent dry air.

However, TCWC Perth suggested otherwise and on 8 March, Harriet peaked with winds of 100 km/h (62 mph), while located over 480 km (300 mi) north-northwest of Carnarvon.

[25] Moving slowly southeastward and then northward under the influence of a weak mid-level ridge to the east, Erica attained 10-minute sustained winds of 150 km/h (93 mph).

Decreasing wind shear allowed the low to strengthen into a tropical cyclone while crossing the Savu Sea on 1 April.

[33] Later on 3 April, low wind shear and strong divergence allowed the cyclone to undergo rapid intensification as the eye became well-defined.

[33] In Kupang on West Timor, the system destroyed hundreds of homes and large fields of corn, bean, and rice crop.

A very short lived cyclone, a Papua New Guinea warning during the late morning hour of 5 June placed Epi's center about 130 km (81 mi) northeast of Woodlack Island.

Never recognized as a tropical cyclone by the JTWC, the third and final warning was issued later that day after winds fell below gale force.

[14] Tropical Cyclone 07S developed in the southwestern Indian Ocean on 25 December, while located about 1,345 km (836 mi) west-northwest of Cocos Islands.

[8] The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) estimated that 07S peaked with 1-minute maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h (34 mph) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,006 mbar (29.7 inHg).

[37][nb 2] The storm drifted erratically and by 1800 UTC on 28 December, the JTWC issued its final warning on 07S, while situated about 465 km (289 mi) west-northwest of Cocos Islands.