Historical Disaster Statistics

Event Catastrophe Number if declared Date dd/mm/yy Location State Original Cost  (AUD$) 2011 Normalised Cost  (AUD$)
Inundation and Storms CAT 134 27/01/13 - 30/01/13 Northern NSW NSW 121,000,000 Not available
Inundation and Storms CAT 133 21/01/13 - 31/01/13 QLD QLD 939,000,000 Not available
Bushfire CAT 132 13/01/13 - 19/01/13 Coonabarabran NSW 35,000,000 Not available
Bushfire CAT 131 04/01/13 - 10/01/13 TAS TAS 89,100,000 Not available
Flooding CAT 122 24/02/12 - 16/03/12 NSW & VIC NSW & VIC 131,890,000 Not available
Flooding CAT 121 24/01/12 - 15/02/12 SW QLD QLD 131,432,000 Not available
Christmas Day Storms CAT 118 25/12/2011 Melbourne VIC 728,640,000 Not available
Margaret River Bushfires CAT 117 22/11/11 to 24/11/11 Margaret River WA 53,450,000 Not available
Perth Bushfires CAT116 05/02/11 to 07/02/11 Perth and surrounds WA 35,128,000 Not available
Severe Storms CAT115 04/02/11 to 06/02/11 Melbourne and suburbs VIC 487,615,000 Not available
Cyclone Yasi CAT 114 02/02/11 to 07/02/11 QLD QLD 1,412,239,000 Not available
Flooding CAT 113 13/01/11 to 18/01/11 VIC VIC 126,495,000 Not available
Flooding CAT 105,111,112 21/12/10 to 14/01/11 QLD, Rural Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley QLD 2,387,624,000 Not available
Perth Storm CAT103 22/03/2010 Perth WA 1,053,000,000 1,019,000,000
Melbourne Storm CAT102 6/03/2010 Melbourne  VIC 1,044,000,000 1,160,000,000
West QLD flooding CAT 101 5/03/2010 QLD QLD 46,700,000 49,000,000
Toodyay Bushfires CAT 096 31/12/2009 Toodyay WA WA 7,400,000 8,000,000
Inundation & Storm Damage  CAT 09/5 21/05/2009 South East Queensland & Northern NSW QLD/NSW  48,000,000 55,000,000
Flooding CAT 09/4 10/04/2009 Northern NSW  NSW 37,000,000 40,000,000
Victorian fires CAT 09/2 & 09/3 7/02/2009 VIC VIC 1,070,000,000 1,266,000,000
Floods CAT 09/1 13/01/2009 Far North Queensland QLD 19,000,000 22,000,000
Brisbane storms CAT 08/5 16/11/2008 Brisbane QLD 309,000,000 355,000,000
Gas Supply Disruption Varanus Island CAT 08/4  03/06/08 Western Australia WA 230,000,000 279,000,000
Wind Storm  CAT 08/3 20/04/2008 SA, TAS & VIC SA/TAS/VIC 65,000,000 79,000,000
Flood Storm  CAT QLD 08/2 14/02/2008 Mackay QLD 410,000,000 507,000,000
Flood Storms  CAT QLD 08/1 17/01/2008 Emerald QLD 70,000,000 85,000,000
Flood Storm  CAT NSW 08/1 4/01/2008 Northern Rivers  NSW/QLD 15,000,000 17,000,000
Severe Hailstorms  CAT NSW 07/6 9/12/2007 Western Sydney, Blacktown  NSW 415,000,000 486,000,000
Severe Storms  CAT NSW 07/5 26/10/2007 Lismore Region  NSW 4,000,000 5,000,000
Severe Storm CAT NSW 07/3 08/06/07-10/06/07 Newcastle & Hunter Valley NSW 1,480,000,000 1,742,000,000
Hail Storm  CAT NSW 07/4 9/10/2007 Lismore Region NSW/QLD 97,000,000 109,000,000
Severe Storm CAT VIC 07/1 16/06/2007 Gippsland VIC VIC 15,000,000 18,000,000
Cyclone George & Jacob Not available  8/03/2007 George & Jacob - Pilbara WA WA 8,000,000 12,000,000
Severe Storm CAT NSW 07/2 16/01/2007 Wagga Wagga NSW NSW 4,000,000 5,000,000
Severe Storm CAT NSW 07/1 15/01/2007 Nyngan NSW NSW 2,000,000 2,000,000
Hail CAT NSW 06/1 31/10/2006 Newcastle & Lower Hunter Valley NSW 51,000,000 60,000,000
Storm Not available  7/08/2006 South West WA WA 5,200,000 9,000,000
Cyclone Larry CAT QLD 06/1 20/03/2006 Larry - North QLD QLD 540,000,000 609,000,000
Bushfire CAT VIC 06/1 1/02/2006 Widespread VIC 14,000,000 16,000,000
Bushfire CAT VIC 06/1 20/01/2006 North, West & East VIC VIC 22,400,000 28,000,000
Storm Not available  15/12/2005 Hunter Valley NSW 10,000,000 36,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT NSW 05/4 7/11/2005 Central West NSW NSW 3,000,000 4,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT NSW 05/3 6/11/2005 Broken Hill NSW 4,000,000 5,000,000
Hail CAT QLD 05/2 12/10/2005 Gold Coast QLD 61,000,000 89,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT QLD 05/1 30/06/2005 SE QLD QLD 53,900,000 93,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT NSW 05/2 30/06/2005 NE NSW NSW 25,000,000 37,000,000
Hail  Not available 19/05/2005 Brisbane QLD 17,600,000 28,000,000
Storm CAT WA 05/1 16/05/2005 Bunbury, South Perth WA 53,200,000 108,000,000
Hail, Storm CAT VIC 05/1 20/02/2005 Eastern Seaboard NSW/TAS/VIC 216,700,000 304,000,000
Bushfire CAT SA 05/1 11/01/2005 Eyre Peninsula SA 27,700,000 41,000,000
Tsunami Not available  26/12/2004 South East Asia   3,000,000 3,000,000
Hail, Storm CAT NSW 04/1 13/12/2004 Sydney & Lismore NSW 32,300,000 46,000,000
Storm Not available  13/12/2004 Brisbane, Gold Coast QLD 3,500,000 6,000,000
Storm Not available  29/01/2004 Melbourne VIC 18,000,000 28,000,000
Hail CAT QLD 04/1 24/01/2004 Brisbane, SE, SW QLD 28,500,000 54,000,000
Hail Not available 31/12/2003 Melbourne VIC 100,000,000 156,000,000
Storm CAT VIC 03/2, NSW 03/1  24/08/2003  Not available NSW/VIC/TAS 25,000,000 39,000,000
Bushfire CAT ACT 03/1 18/01/2003 Canberra ACT 350,000,000 660,000,000
Bushfire CAT VIC 03/1 8/01/2003 Eastern Border Region NSW/VIC 12,000,000 24,000,000
Storm Not available  24/12/2002 South East QLD 2,000,000 4,000,000
Storm Not available  10/12/2002 South East QLD 3,400,000 8,000,000
Bushfire Not available  8/10/2002 Engadine & Glenorie NSW 25,000,000 43,000,000
Storm Not available  16/02/2002 Sydney NSW 10,000,000 19,000,000
Storm Not available  16/01/2002 Coastal Border NSW/QLD 10,000,000 36,000,000
Storm CAT NSW 01/4 30/12/2001 Sydney & Coast NSW 30,000,000 57,000,000
Bushfire CAT NSW 01/5 25/12/2001 Sydney & Surrounds NSW 69,000,000 131,000,000
Storm, Tornado CAT NSW 01/3 18/11/2001 Sydney & Port Stephens NSW 30,000,000 57,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT QLD 01/1 9/03/2001 Brisbane QLD 37,000,000 99,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT NSW 01/2 6/03/2001 Nth Coast, Grafton, Kempsey NSW 25,000,000 45,000,000
Storm Not available  17/01/2001 Casino NSW 35,000,000 65,000,000
Storm Not available  15/01/2001 Sydney NSW 12,000,000 24,000,000
Storm CAT NSW 01/1 6/01/2001 Dubbo NSW 15,000,000 28,000,000
Flood Not available  17/11/2000 Mackay QLD 5,000,000 13,000,000
Storm Not available  30/09/2000 Vic Peninsula VIC 2,000,000 4,000,000
Cyclone Paul Not available  20/04/2000 Nth WA WA 8,500,000 28,000,000
Cyclone Tessi Not available  2/04/2000 Nth QLD QLD 15,000,000 41,000,000
Cyclone George CAT WA 00/2 1/03/2000 Nth WA WA 5,000,000 14,000,000
Cyclone Steve CAT QLD 00/2 27/02/2000 Far Nth QLD 11,000,000 31,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT QLD 00/1 7/02/2000 Longreach QLD 12,000,000 30,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available  14/01/2000 Perth WA 5,000,000 15,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available 26/12/1999  Not Available VIC 10,000,000 23,000,000
Storm Not available 24/10/1999 Sydney NSW 40,000,000 89,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available 24/10/1999 Wollongong NSW 5,000,000 11,000,000
Hail CAT NSW 99/1 14/04/1999 Sydney NSW 1,700,000,000 4,296,000,000
Cyclone Vance CAT WA 99/1 22/03/1999 Exmouth, Onslow WA 35,000,000 108,000,000
Flood Not available 20/03/1999 Moora WA 4,000,000 12,000,000
Cyclone Rona CAT QLD 99/2 12/02/1999 Nth QLD QLD 4,000,000 14,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT QLD 99/1 7/02/1999 SE QLD QLD 2,000,000 7,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available 26/12/1998 Melbourne VIC 10,000,000 25,000,000
Hail CAT 98 16/12/1998 Brisbane QLD 76,000,000 254,000,000
Storm Not available 14/11/1998 Brisbane QLD 7,000,000 23,000,000
Storm CAT 97 13/10/1998 SEQLD QLD 23,000,000 80,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT 95 17/08/1998 Wollongong NSW 40,000,000 97,000,000
Storm CAT 94 6/08/1998 Sydney NSW 10,000,000 25,000,000
Flood Not available 24/06/1998 East Gippsland VIC 1,300,000 3,000,000
Storm Not available 23/06/1998 Hunter Valley NSW 12,000,000 39,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available 9/04/1998 Sydney NSW 10,000,000 28,000,000
Storm Not available 4/02/1998 Sydney NSW 12,000,000 34,000,000
Flood CAT 92 26/01/1998 Katherine NT 70,000,000 201,000,000
Flood, Storm CAT 91 10/01/1998 Townsville QLD 71,000,000 245,000,000
Storm Not available 5/01/1998 Nyngan NSW 12,000,000 27,000,000
Bushfire Not available 21/12/1997 Menai NSW 3,000,000 8,000,000
Storm Not available 19/12/1997 Sydney NSW 40,000,000 113,000,000
Storm Not available 16/11/1997 Grafton NSW 5,000,000 13,000,000
Hail Not available 31/03/1997 SE QLD 10,000,000 41,000,000
Cyclone Justin Not available 22/03/1997 Cairns QLD 8,000,000 27,000,000
Bushfire Not available 21/02/1997 Ferny Creek VIC 10,000,000 29,000,000
Hail CAT 88 11/12/1996 Singleton NSW 49,000,000 149,000,000
Storm CAT 87 4/12/1996 Brisbane QLD 4,000,000 4,000,000
Storm CAT 86 23/11/1996 Coffs Harbour NSW 20,000,000 67,000,000
Hail Not available 14/11/1996 Tamworth NSW 10,000,000 28,000,000
Hail CAT 85 29/09/1996 Armidale & Tamworth NSW 104,000,000 288,000,000
Storm CAT 84 31/08/1996 Sydney NSW 10,000,000 30,000,000
Flood Not available 3/05/1996 SE QLD QLD 31,000,000 134,000,000
Cyclone Olivia Not available 5/04/1996 Pannawonica WA 2,000,000 6,000,000
Storm Not available 31/01/1996 Sydney NSW 14,000,000 43,000,000
Hail Not available  6/11/1995 SE QLD QLD 40,000,000 166,000,000
Cyclone Bobby Not available  25/02/1995 Kalgoolie WA 11,000,000 48,000,000
Storm CAT 83 20/11/1994 Sydney NSW 29,000,000 100,000,000
Earthquake CAT 94 6/08/1994 Cessnock NSW 37,200,000 115,000,000
Storm CAT 81 23/05/1994 Perth WA 37,000,000 187,000,000
Bushfire CAT 81 16/01/1994 Eastern Seaboard NSW 59,100,000 215,000,000
Storm CAT 80 14/12/1993 Melbourne VIC 12,000,000 44,000,000
Flood CAT 79 3/10/1993 Benalla & Shepparton VIC 12,000,000 44.000,000
Hail Not available  12/02/1992 Sydney NSW 118,000,000 441,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available  8/02/1992 Perth WA 4,000,000 22,000,000
Flood Not available  20/12/1991 Melbourne & Ballarat VIC 24,000,000 90,000,000
Bushfire Not available  16/10/1991 Central Coast NSW 12,000,000 54,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available  7/06/1991 SE NSW NSW 15,000,000 57,000,000
Hail Not available  24/01/1991 Orbost VIC 12,000,000 32,000,000
Hail Not available  22/01/1991 Adelaide SA 30,000,000 112,000,000
Storm Not available  21/01/1991 Sydney NSW 138,400,000 525,000,000
Bushfire Not available 27/12/1990  Not available VIC 10,000,000 32,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available 26/12/1990 Rockhampton to Cairns QLD 32,000,000 121,000,000
Storm Not available 3/08/1990 Sydney NSW 12,000,000 46,000,000
Flood Not available 18/04/1990  NSW/QLD Nyngan & Charlivlle NSW/QLD Nyngan & Charlivlle 30,000,000 99,000,000
Hail Not available 18/03/1990 Sydney NSW 319,000,000 1,297,000,000
Hail Not available 10/02/1990 Sydney NSW 10,000,000 41,000,000
Hail Not available 7/02/1990 Dubbo NSW 9,000,000 35,000,000
Cyclone Nancy Not available 3/02/1990 Sydney to Brisbane NSW/QLD 33,000,000 197,000,000
Earthquake Not available  28/12/1989 Newcastle NSW 862,000,000 3,240,000,000
Hail Not available  16/11/1989 Ballarat VIC 20,000,000 81,000,000
Cyclone Aivu Not available  4/04/1989 Townsville to Mackay QLD 26,000,000 138,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available  7/02/1989 Melbourne VIC 17,000,000 74,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available 30/11/1988 Melbourne VIC 11,000,000 48,000,000
Storm Not available 22/08/1988 SW WA WA 8,000,000 60,000,000
Cyclone Herbie Not available 21/05/1988 Carnarvon to Denham WA 20,000,000 117,000,000
Flood Not available 30/04/1988 Sydney NSW 25,000,000 139,000,000
Flood Not available 1/04/1988 Alice Springs NT 10,000,000 68,000,000
Flood Not available  9/11/1987 Melbourne VIC 8,000,000 40,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available  29/07/1987 East Perth WA 2,000,000 17,000,000
Bushfire Not available  1/02/1987 Southern TAS 7,000,000 32,000,000
Storm Not available  6/12/1986 Adelaide SA 10,000,000 50,000,000
Hail Not available  3/10/1986 Western Sydney NSW 104,000,000 638,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available  5/08/1986 Sydney NSW 35,000,000 215,000,000
Cyclone Winifred Not available  1/02/1986 Cairns to Ingham QLD 40,000,000 205,000,000
Hail Not available  21/01/1986 Orange NSW 25,000,000 160,000,000
Hail Not available 18/01/1985 Brisbane QLD 180,000,000 2,063,000,000
Hail Not available 10/09/1985 Melbourne VIC 10,000,000 63,000,000
Flood Not Available  5/11/1984 Sydney NSW 80,000,000 578,000,000
Bushfire Not Available  1/09/1984 Central & Southern NSW 25,000,000 179,000,000
Cyclone Kathy Not Available  19/03/1984 Borroloola NT 5,000,000 35,000,000
Bushfire Ash Wednesday Not available  16/02/1983  Not available VIC 138,000,000 1,489,000,000
Bushfire Ash Wednesday Not available  16/02/1983  Not available SA 38,000,000 307,000,000
Storm Not available  15/11/1982 Melbourne VIC 10,000,000 84,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available  7/02/1981 Dalby QLD 20,000,000 205,000,000
Hail Not available  16/12/1980 Brighton QLD 15,000,000 238,000,000
Cyclone Carol Not available  15/12/1980 Brisbane QLD 7,500,000 119,000,000
Bushfire Not available  20/02/1980 Adelaide Hills SA 13,000,000 132,000,000
Cyclone Dean Not available  1/02/1980 Pilbara WA 2,500,000 27,000,000
Cyclone Amy Not available  10/01/1980 Port Headland WA 2,700,000 31,000,000
Hail Not available  14/11/1979 Port Broughton SA 10,000,000 92,000,000
Earthquake Not available  2/06/1979 Cadoux WA 3,500,000 38,000,000
Cyclone Hazel Not available  13/03/1979 Kimberley & Pilbara Coast WA 15,000,000 202,000,000
Cyclone Alby Not available  4/04/1978 Perth WA 13,000,000 265,000,000
Storm Not available  1/03/1978 North Coast NSW 5,000,000 94,000,000
Storm Not available  10/02/1978 Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong NSW 15,000,000 215,000,000
Flood, Storm Not available  21/01/1978 Sydney NSW 7,000,000 101,000,000
Flood Not available  1/03/1977 Clarence River NSW 7,000,000 98,000,000
Bushfire Not available  12/02/1977 Western Districts VIC 9,000,000 101,000,000
Storm Not available  5/02/1977 Tongala, Echuca VIC 4,000,000 70,000,000
Storm Not available  21/01/1977 Sydney NSW 15,000,000 244,000,000
Cyclone Harry Not available  19/12/1976  Not available QLD 15,000,000 310,000,000
Hail Not available  10/11/1976 Sydney NSW 40,000,000 650,000,000
Cyclone Beth Not available  22/02/1976 Bundaberg QLD 3,000,000 40,000,000
Hail Not available  9/01/1976 Toowoomba QLD 12,000,000 282,000,000
Cyclone Thelma CAT 89 7/12/1975 Port Headland WA 20,000,000 398,000,000
Flood CAT 24 9/03/1975 Sydney NSW 15,000,000 339,000,000
Cyclone Tracy CAT 88 24/12/1974 Darwin NT 200,000,000 4,090,000,000
Hail Not available  25/05/1974 Sydney NSW 20,000,000 509,000,000
Flood Not available  15/05/1974 NE VIC VIC 4,000,000 117,000,000
Flood Not available  24/04/1974 Sydney NSW 20,000,000 509,000,000
Cyclone Zoe Not available  13/03/1974 Port Macquarie to Brisbane NSW/QLD 2,000,000 171,000,000
Cyclone, Wanda Flood Not available  25/01/1974 Brisbane QLD 68,000,000 2,645,000,000
Cyclone Leah Not available 4/03/1973 Northern Australia QLD/NT/WA 30,000,000 1,492,000,000
Cyclone Daisy Not available  11/02/1972 Brisbane & the Gold Coast QLD 2,000,000 116,000,000
Cyclone Althea Not available  24/12/1971 Townsville QLD 25,000,000 648,000,000
Flood Not available  1/02/1971 Gippsland VIC 2,000,000 53,000,000
Flood Not available  1/09/1970 North TAS 5,000,000 157,000,000
Cyclone Ada Not available  18/01/1970 Bowen & Mackay QLD 12,000,000 1,001,000,000
Earthquake Not available 14/10/1968 Meckering WA 1,500,000 57,000,000
Hail Not available  19/12/1967 Brisbane QLD 5,000,000 396,000,000
Bushfire Not available  8/02/1967 Hobart TAS 14,000,000 610,000,000

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