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Major Australian catastrophes<br />

Original cost adjusted to June 2006 CPI<br />

2006<br />

2005<br />

Cyclone “Larry” Nth QLD, $350m* est.<br />

Hailstorms Gold Coast, 2005, $63m<br />

Hail, Storm, Winds NSW, TAS, VIC, 2005, $220m<br />

2003<br />

Hail, storm Melbourne metro, 2003, $132m<br />

Bushfires Canberra, 2003, $373m<br />

2001<br />

1999<br />

1998<br />

Bushfires Sydney <strong>and</strong> NSW, 2001, $78m<br />

Hailstorms Sydney, 1999, $2093m<br />

Hailstorms, Brisbane, $95m<br />

Floods (excl. Cyclone Les) NT, 1998, $87m<br />

Cyclone “Sid” <strong>and</strong> floods QLD, 1998, $88m<br />

1996<br />

Hailstorms Singleton NSW, 1996, $62m<br />

Hailstorms Armidale/Tamworth NSW, 1996, $131m<br />

1994<br />

1992<br />

1991<br />

1990<br />

Bushfires NSW, 1994, $79m<br />

Storms Sydney, 1992, $166m<br />

Storms Sydney, 1991, $321m<br />

Flood <strong>and</strong> wind from Cyclone Joy Qld, 1990/1, $110m<br />

Cyclone Nancy, Qld/NSW, 1990/1, $62m<br />

Hailstorms Sydney, 1990, $564m<br />

1989<br />

1986<br />

Earthquake Newcastle, 1989, $1364m<br />

Hailstorms Western Sydney, 1986, $207m<br />

Storms <strong>and</strong> floods Sydney, 1986, $70m<br />

Cyclone Winifred, QLD, 1986, $80m<br />

1985<br />

1984<br />

Hailstorms Brisbane, 1985, $389m<br />

Bushfires NSW, 1984/5, $58m<br />

Floods NSW, 1984, $184m<br />

1983<br />

1981<br />

1977<br />

1976<br />

Ash Wednesday Bushfires SA & VIC, 1983, $421m<br />

Storms <strong>and</strong> floods Dalby QLD, 1981, $59m<br />

Thunderstorms NSW, 1977, $63m<br />

Cyclone Ted Qld, 1976, $71m<br />

Hailstorms NSW, 1976, $189m<br />

1975<br />

Cyclone Joan, WA, 1975, $106m<br />

Floods, Sydney, 1975, $80m<br />

1974<br />

Cyclone Tracy, Darwin, 1974, $1240m<br />

Cyclone W<strong>and</strong>a, Brisbane, 1974, $421m<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

0<br />

A ($m)<br />

Source: <strong>Insurance</strong> Disaster Response Organisation. Major disaster event list since June 1967.<br />

Revised to June 2006. "Cyclone Larry' est. $350 mil residential cost only<br />

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