Australian Natural Hazards that have happened in the past?

Question

does anyone know of a natural hazard/disaster that happened in australia (storms, droughts, fires, floods and earthquakes but NO CYCLONES PLEASE!)

where was it?

geographical processes associated?

impact?

Answer 1

storms, droughts, fires, floods happen all the time in Australia

Answer 2

On December 28, 1989, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Newcastle, causing extensive damage and killing 13 people. This earthquake proved that even Australia is not immune from damaging earthquakes causing significant human and economic loss.

Most of the damage occured to unreinforced masonry buildings which had been built between 1900 and 1950. Over 3000 residences were damaged throughout the city. Until recently Newcastle was a steel manufacturing city, (BHP Steel closed late 1999) but at the time of the earthquake the steel mills were not severly damaged and gas and electricity sub stations did not incur major damage.

Generally speaking, most modern structures were generally not damaged; the exception was the Newcastle Workers Club, where a section built in 1972 collapsed, killing 10 people. The club was built in two main parts; an older unreinforced masonry section and a newer concrete frame section four stories high with underground parking. The collapse of the Newcastle Workers Club began at the top of the club causing the building to cascade into itself trapping patrons and workers within the building.

Answer 3

There have been many natural and man-made disasters in Australia. This country of contrasts regularly suffers floods, cyclones, bush fires, drought, earthquakes, earth tremors and landslides. Major disasters have included:

Answer 4

Ash Wednesday was a major fire event