At the time it was the most costly disaster in Australia's insurance history, causing an approximated A$2.3 billion worth of damage, of which A$1.7 billion was covered by insurance.
La acea perioadă era cel mai costisitor dezastru din istoria economică a Australiei, cauzând pagube aproximative de 2.300.000.0$, dintre care 1.700.000.0$ au fost acoperite de asigurare.