Tsunami: The Ultimate Guide
Produced by Surf Life Saving Australia for ATAG – The Australian Tsunami Advisory Group. More info . . . Lesson planning resources for […]
Bushfire – Great Divide Complex, Victoria 2006
Satellite image of smoke caused by fires in the Great Dividing Range Mountains, Victoria INFORMATION AUTHOR NASA (Wikimedia) OWNER NASA (wikimedia) DIMENSIONS […]
Bushfire – Grampians National Park, Victoria 2014
On 15 January 2014, a bushfire which was sparked by a lightning strike started in the Grampians National Park. It was one […]
Cyclone Althea, Queensland 1971
On 24 December 1971, Tropical Cyclone Althea swept across Townsville resulting in three deaths. On Magnetic Island 90 per cent of the […]
Epidemic – Bubonic Plague, Australia-Wide 1900-1925
Between 1900 and 1925, there were 12 major plague outbreaks in 27 localities of Australia introduced by infected rats from overseas ships. […]
Cyclone – Darwin 1897
Late on 6 January 1897, a cyclone built up in the city of Port Darwin, striking in the early hours of 7 […]