Image Gallery - Landslide

  • Landslides in Australia

    Landslides in Australia
    © Geoscience Australia

  • Landslide environmental factors

    Environmental factors
    © Geoscience Australia

  • Factors which influence landslides

    Landslides Image
    reproduced with permission
    from British Columbia Geological Survey

  • Creep is an example of an extremely slow earth spread

    A slow earth spread
    reproduced with permission from EMA

  • Landslide in Thredbo, 30 July 1997

    Thredbo landslide, July 1997
    reproduced with permission from EMA

  • Thredbo rescue efforts in amoungst unstable masses of earth.

    Rescue efforts, Thredbo 1997
    reproduced with permission from EMA

  • Emergency services encounter complex conditions.

    Thredbo after 1997 landslide
    reproduced with permission from EMA

  • limestone sea-cliff collapsed on spectators at a school surf carnival at Cowaramup Bay.

    Cowaramup Bay, WA 1996
    reproduced with permission from EMA

  • Landslide environmental factors

    Environmental factors
    reproduced with permission from EMA

  • Exposed limestone headlands are prone to developing cliff lines and overhangs

    Coastline prone to collapse
    reproduced with permission from EMA

  • A major landslide struck the village of Guinsaugon, Southern Leyte Province in The Philippines

    Landslide, Philippines
    © Geoscience Australia

  • Landslide near Dungog, NSW

    Landslide, Dungog NSW
    reproduced with permission from RCA Australia

  • Rockfall onto the Shortland Esplanade, Newcastle

    Rockfall, Newcastle 2002
    reproduced with permission from RCA Australia

  • Building plan

    Landslide, Kembla Heights 1998
    reproduced with permission from Wollongong City Council

Topic contact: hazards@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 31, 2012