Cyclone Audrey began on 28 February 1969, and brought rough seas and heavy rain to the north and west coasts of the Northern Territory. It caused only minor damage, including uplifting roofs on Milingimbi and Maningrida buildings.
At Goulburn Island off the northern Arnhem Land coast, four fishermen were killed by the cyclone.
Bureau of Meteorology, Cyclones in the northern region: alphabetical listing, website viewed 15 February 2012.
Bureau of Meteorology, Tropical Cyclone Audrey 28 Feb - 9 March 1969, website viewed 15 February 2012.
Murphy K, Big blow up north – A history of tropical cyclones in Australia’s Northern Territory. 1st edn. Darwin, Northern Territory: University Planning Authority, 1984, pp 55, 86.
