Chapter 4

Analysis And Interpretation of Data

Analysis

Table 1. Frequent occur natural hazards in Australia

Rank City State Natural Hazard Occur

1 Bundaberg Queensland Flood
2 Lismore New South Wales Flood
3 Cairns Queensland Cyclone
4 Karratha Western Australia Cyclone
5 Rocklea (Brisbane) Queensland Flood
South Headland (Port
6 Western Australia Cyclone
Headland)
7 Mackay Queensland Cyclone
8 Ipswich Queensland Flood
9 Grafton New South Wales Flood
Townsville (Western
10 Queensland Cyclone
Suburbs)
11 Roebourne (near Karratha) Western Australia Cyclone
12 Maryborough Queensland Flood
13 Broome Western Australia Cyclone
Western of Suburbs of
14 Queensland Flood
Brisbane
Windsor/ Pitt Town/
15 New South Wales Flood
McGraths Hill
16 Derby Western Australia Cyclone
17 Port Headland Western Australia Cyclone
18 Wickham Western Australia Cyclone
Townsville (Eastern
19 Queensland Flood
Suburbs)
Townsville (surrounding
20 Queensland Cyclone
Suburbs)
Interpretation of Data

The ongoing occurrence of natural hazard in Australia has relation in geological history.

In the past decades, it has seen that geological hazards in Australia have record-breaking

by human activity.

In table 1. it shows that the frequent geological hazard occurs in regions of

Australia based on annual loss including the flood, cyclone, bushfire, and earthquakes.

The most frequent geological hazard in Australia is Queensland—Bundaberg, Cairns,

Rocklea, Mackay, Ipswich, Townsville, Maryborough, and Western Suburbs of Brisbane.

Followed by in Western Australia, which is in Karratha, South Headland, Roebourne,

Broome, Derby, Port Headland and Wickham, and lastly in the New South Wales —

Windsor, Grafton, and Lismore. The most natural hazards occur is flood and cyclone.
 Chapter 5

Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendation

Summary

Australia's diverse history to geological past anticipate an insight into the development

and the evolution of the continent over millions of years. Dominant tectonic events,

including the fragmentation of the supercontinent Gondwana, the creation of the

Australian plate, and lastly the Australian plate's subsequent drift towards its present

location define Australia's geological past. The complex geological landscape of

Australia involves mountain ranges, volcanic provinces, sedimentary basins, and ancient

shield regions. Periods of mountain construction, erosion, and precipitation of

sedimentary layers across the continent's geological history offer principal insights of

both the historical climatic conditions and the climate shifts. Australia is vulnerable to a

very wide range of natural disasters, including the earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic

eruptions, and bushfires, including cyclones when it comes to geological hazard risks.

The tectonic setting of the nation affects its geological dangers; the areas like the Bass

Strait Basin and the Great Dividing Range are especially capable of seismic activity and

volcanic eruptions. Make sense of Australia's geological past and potential risks is very

necessary for methodical hazard reduction, planning land use, and readiness for

emergencies. Scientists and politicians can enhance Australia's infrastructure and

community resilience by anticipating and by acknowledge to future geological hazards

through a stronger understanding of both continent's geological past and present.

Findings

The distribution of geological hazard shows that the frequent natural hazard occurs in

regions of Australia based on annual loss including the flood, cyclone, bushfire, and

earthquakes. The most frequent geological hazard in Australia is Queensland, Western

Australia and New South Wales. The most natural hazard occurs is flood and cyclone.

Conclusion

The ongoing occurrence of natural hazard in Australia has relation in geological features

depending on geographic boundaries. The study of many scientist suggest that geological

change is driven by sudden and violent events record includes the catastrophic flooding

event that channel and altered the topography of Australia.

The data gathered has significant relation in geological features in Australia and the

ongoing occurrence geological hazard (flood, bushfire, earthquake, and cyclone).

Recommendation

The researcher's environment is limited to scope in Australia, based on researcher's

findings and conclusion, this following recommendation would help future researchers

and Australian to improve their studies;

1. The researcher scope must be evidence-based and consider all the possible hazard

for better results and findings.

 2. The future researchers must assess the relation of geological features in Australia

and the ongoing occurrence of geological hazard such comparison to other

scenarios be considered for future analysis.

3. To government of Australian they need to improve their geological assessment in

hazard to enhance the prediction of hazards like earthquakes, flood, cyclone and

bushfires and the preparedness in facing natural disasters.

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