Australian Natural Disasters By Torzi Jan 1, 1852 Flood Mar 1, 1895 The Federation Drought Mar 4, 1899 Cyclone Mahina Apr 1, 1929 Northern Tasmania Flood Jan 1, 1939 Black Friday Bush Fire Jun 1, 1952 South-eastern Australia Flood Feb 7, 1967 Tasmanian Fire Jan 18, 1970 Cyclone Ada Jan 18, 1974 Brisbane, Queensland Flood Dec 24, 1974 Cyclone Tracy Jan 1, 1982 Drought Feb 16, 1983 Ash Wednesday Bush Fire Apr 23, 1990 Queensland and New South Wales Flood Jan 1, 1991 Drought Apr 15, 2000 Cyclone Rosila Jan 1, 2002 Drought Jan 18, 2003 Canberra Bush Fire Mar 20, 2006 Cyclone Larry Jan 1, 2009 Black Saturday Dec 18, 2010 2010-2011 Queensland Floods Jan 26, 2011 Cyclone Yasi Jun 19, 2012 Victoria Earthquake