Australia: Natural disasters

First records of 'systematic observations of climate' (ABS 2013) in Australia

Jul 15, 1850

Disaster MapperAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2013)

to 1902, "FEDERATION DROUGHT"

Jul 1, 1895

CYCLONE (Mackay, QLD)

Jan 20, 1918

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (2013) Image: 'Two ships beached amongst the debris left by the cyclone at Mackay in 1918' (QldPics) http://www.bonzle.com/pictures-over-time/pictures-taken-in-1918/page-1/size-3/picture-be3m6rs7/mackay/two-ships-aground-at-mackay-after-the-1918-cyclone

FLOODS (Tasmania)

Apr 3, 1929

Australian Bureau of Statistics Image: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/environ/flood_tas.shtml

BUSHFIRE (Victoria)

Jan 10, 1939

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RECORD FLOOD (Maitland, NSW)

Feb 20, 1955

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FIRES and STORMS (Dwellingup, W.A.)

Jan 20, 1961

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"BLACK TUESDAY" FIRE (Tasmania)

Feb 7, 1967

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EARTHQUAKE (Meckering, W.A.)

Oct 14, 1968

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"CYCLONE WANDA" and FLOODS (Brisbane, QLD)

Jan 24, 1974

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"CYCLONE TRACY" (Darwin, NT)

Dec 25, 1974

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"CYCLONE ALBY" (Western Australia)

Apr 10, 1978

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DROUGHT (Eastern Australia)

Jan 1, 1982

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DUST STORM (Melbourne, VIC)

Feb 8, 1983

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"ASH WEDNESDAY" FIRES (South Australia and Victoria)

Feb 16, 1983

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EARTHQUAKE (Newcastle, NSW)

Dec 28, 1989

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LANDSLIDE (Thredbo, NSW)

Jul 30, 1997

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"SYDNEY TO HOBART YACHT RACE" SEA STORM (Bass Strait)

Dec 26, 1998

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RECORD RAINFALL (Esperance, W.A.)

Jan 7, 1999

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HAILSTORM (Sydney, NSW)

Apr 14, 1999

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BUSHFIRE (Canberra, ACT)

Jan 18, 2003

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BUSHFIRE (Merimbula, NSW)

Jan 1, 2006

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"CYCLONE LARRY" (North QLD)

Mar 20, 2006

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FLOODS (Newcastle, NSW)

Jun 8, 2007

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FLOODS (Gippsland, VIC)

Jul 9, 2007

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"BLACK SATURDAY" BUSHFIRES (Victoria)

Feb 7, 2009

FLOODS (QLD)

Dec 21, 2010

FLOODS (Vic)

Jan 12, 2011

"CYCLONE YASI" (North QLD)

Feb 3, 2011

BUSHFIRE (Blue Mountains, NSW)

Oct 13, 2013