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Cyclone Larry was a very powerful cyclone that impacted the far north part of Queensland on the 20th of March 2006. The cyclone was in category 5 (Strongest winds: Very destructive, more than 290km/h) at its peak intensity.

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- Labelled
- Continents
- Major Oceans
- Major lines of longitude and latitude.

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- Relevant countries/bay/oceans/cities
- Labelled loses lines of longitude and latitude

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16th March- Began as a low pressure system over the Coral Sea
18th March- Formed into a tropical cyclone in the early hours. It travelled to the Queensland coast. In 10 am it was category 3.
19th March- It reached category 4. Just before crossing the coast, it was category 5.
20th March-The eye of the Larry crossed near Innisfall.
21st March- Weakened, but still maintained strength.

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How did the hazard form?

The hazard was a cyclone and cyclones form with a combination of very warm sea water and energy. The eye of the cyclone is the main focus, but the areas is most affected because of the strong wind. A lot of energy comes together in one place which results in thunderstorms. In some places in the ocean starts circulating and release energy. The energy from the thunderstorms can make a tropical cyclone. Which was what Cyclone Larry was, because tropical cyclones are very common in Australia since Australia is located in the tropics.

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Isobars - a line on a map connecting points which has the same atmospheric pressure at a given time (adapted from oxford dictionary) iso=equal, bar=pressure
High Pressure (H) - an air mass that contains denser air because it is cooler or dryer than the air surrounding it. High pressure areas usually have clear skies. Isobars are closer together. The numbers rise up as they head towards the high pressure area.
Low Pressure (L) - air mass that has less dense air because the surrounding air is moist or warmer. With low pressure systems, storms are on the way or are there already. Low pressure areas are stormy. Isobars are further apart. Storms are characterised by a T in the middle isobar. The numbers go down as they head towards the low pressure area.

(Please click the pdf file below to see further descriptions)

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1. The natural hazard of uprooted trees. Uprooted trees can first of all destroy houses and also can be a big impact on the environment.
2. From the destroyed houses, there are an excess about of debris and this means polluting the area. Some of the debris were thrown in the Great Barrier Reef causing major coral damage.
3. The Great Barrier Reef was damaged, some corals were dislodged, excavated and damaged vegetation and beaches.
4. Fish and marine animals suffocated because mud filled up their lungs. The mud was brought upwards by the violent waters.

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Many houses, shelters, and belongings were lost which have an emotional impact on people as well as the question of where they were going to live. The social impact was positive. It brought people from Innisfail and other areas that were affected together and more than 150 people from all around Australia joined the cleanup and helped re-open damaged schools. That was equal to more than 6000 hours of community service.

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Cairns airport and harbour were closed and all the flights were delayed.
What was worse was the destruction in Innisfail and the banana plantations. Damage to infrastructure and crops were intensive with estimated loss of almost one billion dollars.

Innisfail

Cyclone Larry had shredded cane crops worth $200 million wiping out 10 percent of Australia's sugar production for the season, which was an estimated 500,000 tonnes of sugar. Sugar mills, bridges and roads, cane infrastructure had been hit hard.

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Banana Plantation

Bananas are grown throughout Queensland, but when Larry hit, hectares of land was damaged, making bananas expensive and farmers to earn less.. The plantation was ripped out and some washed away.
It destroyed 80%-90% of Australia's banana plantation raising 400%-500% prices across the country.

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1. A Combat Service Support Battalion gave emergency support at Innisfail Showgrounds, providing health care, environmental help, food and clean water, baths, shower facilities and most importantly 500 beds.
2. Former Chief of the Defence Force, General Peter Cosgrove, took control of recovery efforts and was directed to Innisfail. He called for an economic check by the state and feral governments and delayed on businesses' debt repayments to banks for three months.

( Peter Cosgrove marching into action in Cyclone Larry)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Larry

http://www.aims.gov.au/docs/media/news2006/20061110.html
http://www.sage.unsw.edu.au/currentstudents/ug/projects/Darmawan/Cyclone.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-02-01/tropical-cyclones-explained/1926870
http://earthsci.org/processes/weather/Larry_data/bom_larry/Tropical%20Cyclone%20Larry.htm
https://www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/highlights/2006/03/australia_23mar2006/
http://www.aims.gov.au/docs/media/news2006/20061110.html
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/larry.shtml
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Cyclone-Larry-shreds-sugar-cane-crops/2006/03/21/1142703339369.html
http://cyclone-larry.weebly.com/impacts.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Read-a-Weather-Map