The total effects of Larry were nearly A$1 billion in damage and
one fatality. It destroyed the region's banana plantations.
Consequently Australians had to pay astronomical prices for bananas
for around a year. North Queensland's tropical fruit, sugar cane
and avocado farm industries also suffered, and took some time to
rebuild. Environmental effects included the following: * damage to
the Great Barrier Reef, by way of broken and dislodged coral,
damaged vegetation and beaches * fish and marine animals suffocated
when their gills were filled with mud which resulted from the
turbulent waters * extensive damage to rainforests, particularly
rainforest remnants (which were less protected), not only by way of
damaged trees and animal habitats. but by the intrusion of
pervasive weeds and non-native plants from other areas; these
weeds, such as Miconia, smother native plants and alter the
structure of the environment
