In March, severe flooding resulted in damage to the areas of Gosford, Sydney and the Illawarra region.
The Insurance Council of Australia estimated the 1975 flood damage at $15 million, with the 2012 estimated normalised cost of $339 million.
Flood - Sydney
Quick Statistics
$15 Million
Insurance Costs
Information Sources
Bureau of Meteorology, Summary of significant severe thunderstorm events in NSW 1970 / 1979, 2011, website viewed 8 June 2011
Insurance Council of Australia, Historical disaster statistics, March 2012, website viewed 23 May 2012
Woollahra Municipal Council, Rose Bay Catchment Flood Study, p. 12, viewed online 8 April 2015