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  Event Details  
  Event Title   Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld/NT: Cyclone   
  Event Category   Cyclone   
  GLIDE Number      
  Event Start Date   04/06/1982   
  Event End Date   04/08/1982   
 

Duration of Event

  2 day/s   
         
  Location  
  Zone   Northern Territory   
  Region   (Northern) Mitchell River, Weipa, Mornington Island, Darwin   
  Map   117, 116, 130, 164   
         
  Human Casualties  
  People Killed      
  People Injured      
  People Affected      
  People Homeless      
  People Evacuated      
         
  Property Damaged   Damaged Destroyed  
         
  Financial Cost  
  Insured Cost  
$3,600,000.00 
   
  Loss Assessment Cost  
$0.00 
   
  Commercial/Industry Cost  
 
   
  Total Cost  
$3,600,000.00 
   
  Cost Source      
  Cost Type      
         
  Information Sources  
  Source/s   Government Agency - Bureau of Meteorology
Business or Professional Association - Insurance Council of Australia 
 
  Description      
         
  Severity/ Impact      
  Impact Range      
         
  Details  
  Dominic crossed the coast near Cape Keerweer on 7 April, causing damage to buildings and power lines at Edward River Mission and Aurukun. Tides were 1m above average at Weripa and 1.5m at Karumba. It also caused wind damage in Darwin and the NT.