Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department - Emergency Management Australia
Event - Severe Storm - Cape York and Townsville

Summary
Severe Storm - Cape York and Townsville
Severe Storm
12/03/1934
13/03/1934
2 days

Location
Zone:
Queensland
Region:
Cairns , Townsville

Human Casualties
People Killed:
75

Property Impacts
  Destroyed Damaged

Financial Cost
Total Cost:
Not Defined
Cost Source:
Not Defined

Information Sources
Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland flood summary 1930 – 1939, website viewed 9 May 2011
Bureau of Meteorology, Tropical Cyclone impacts along the Australian east coast from November to April 1858 to 2000, p 14, website viewed 5 May 2011
Cairns Post, ‘Cyclone season here early disasters recalled’, 26 January 1952, p 3, viewed on Trove website (ID 42718584), 9 May 2011

Details

On 12 March 1934, a tropical cyclone crossed the north Queensland coast near Cape Tribulation. A storm surge associated with the cyclone at nearby Bailey Creek destroyed crop plantations. Widespread damage and destruction of property occurred at Mossman, Daintree and Cape Tribulation. There were 75 deaths recorded.