What are some natural disasters in Australia?

Question

Please provide good answers with date, and the effect it had on the certain place.

Answer 1

Feb 1983 "Ash Wednesday" was a bad day where fires spread across many parts of SA and Vic. It killed 75 people and did widespread damage to property.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Larry crossed the tropical north Queensland coast near Innisfail during the morning of Monday 20 March 2006. Fortunately, no lives were lost and no serious injuries were reported. However, between Babinda and Tully, damage to infrastructure and crops was extensive with the total estimated loss upwards of half a billion dollars. To a somewhat lesser extent, damage also occurred in areas north to Cairns, south to Cardwell and on the Atherton Tablelands. Banana prices also went up.

10:27 am on 28 December 1989 was the date of the Newcastle Earthquake. It caused damage to properties.

In Jan 1974 Brisbane had floods that killed 16 people and flooded at least 6700 houses.

Of course, droughts are common and cause loss of crops and livestock. Some droughts are explained on the following site. http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/c20thc/drought.htm

Answer 2

Australia is a land "of droughts and flooding rains"




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Answer 3

Australia`s worst disaster was when British criminals were exported there to rule over native innocents.

Answer 4

More recent was Cyclone Larry last year.

Answer 5

Here's two that come to mind.
Newcastle earthquake and Cyclone Tracy.