tropical cyclone records 1899 Queensland colonial election, which occurred during the same month 1970 Bhola cyclone – The deadliest tropical cyclone worldwide, on record Cyclone Flores – The deadliest tropical cyclone recorded in the Southern Hemisphere Cyclone Winston (2016) – The most intense modern tropical cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere References Further reading External links How high was the storm surge from Tropical Cyclone Mahina? by Jonathan Nott, James Cook University, & Matthew Hayne, Australian Geological Survey Organisation Video: The 1899 Pearling fleet disaster – an account by Ian Townsend. Created as part of the Queensland Stories project, State Library of Queensland, Australia. (4 minutes; Windows Media Player, RealPlayer) Natural disasters in Australia Australia's worst cyclone disasters – Queensland State Disaster Management Group 1899 Mahina 1899 meteorology 1899 natural disasters Mahina Disasters in Queensland Far North Queensland 1899 in Australia March 1899 events 1899 disasters in Australia