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1829 Major drought in Western Australia with very little water available. [7] 1835 and 1838 Sydney and NSW receive 25% less rain than usual. Severe drought in Northam and York areas of Western Australia. 1838–39 Droughts in South Australia and Western Australia; 1839 Severe drought in the west and north of Spencer Gulf, South Australia.
Near Gladstone, South Australia: 3: 2006 May 9: Three people killed and two injured when a massive explosion occurred at a munitions factory in the Mid North of South Australia. The blast radius was 100 metres and the explosion was heard up to 70 km away. [419] Road accident/fire: Melbourne: 3: 2007 Mar 23: Burnley Tunnel Fire. Traffic accident ...
Aoyate drought in the late 18th or early 19th century; 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia; 2008–2009 Kenya drought; 2011 East Africa drought; Sahel drought. 2010 Sahel famine; 2012 Sahel drought; Eastern Cape drought; 2017 Somali drought; 2018–2021 Southern African drought; 2020–2023 Horn of Africa drought; 2021 Somali drought; Food security ...
Global multihazard mortality risks and distribution (2005) for cyclones, drought, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and volcanoes (excluding heat waves, snowstorms, and other deadly hazards). A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the ...
12 people killed in Townsville and 2 in Charters Towers and caused massive property damage across North Queensland 1907–1908 Heat wave: 1907–1908 Australian heat wave: 246 There were 105 deaths in South Australia alone (between 7 December 1907 and 8 February 1908). [12] 1909 Flood: 1909 Western Victorian floods: 4 1909–1910 Heat wave
1991 Eastern and Northern Australia Severe Drought of 1991 Dead= Injured= Affected=2500000 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M resources - EMA Disasters database 1987 Southern Western Australia and South Australia Drought of 1987 Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
Pages in category "Droughts in Australia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of major bushfires in Australia.The list contains individual bushfires and bushfire seasons that have resulted in fatalities, or bushfires that have burned in excess of 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres), or was significant for its damage to particular Australian landmarks.