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In 1951–52, several severe bushfires came close to the urban areas of Canberra under the influence of strong westerly winds. Two people died and there was extensive damage to grazing properties across the 13,000 hectares burnt. The Stromlo pine plantation and observatory grounds were also burnt. [28]
The 2003 Canberra bushfires caused severe damage to the suburbs and outer areas of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, during 18–22 January 2003.Almost 70% of the Australian Capital Territory's (ACT) pastures, pine plantations, and nature parks were severely damaged, [1] and most of the Mount Stromlo Observatory was destroyed.
This is a list of major bushfires in Australia. ... 2003 Canberra bushfires: Australian Capital Territory: 160,000 400,000 4 approx. 500: 0 [36] 8 January – 8 March ...
Bushfire: Western Australian bushfires: 0 160 homes 1965 Bushfire: Chatsbury bushfires: 3 59 homes 1967 Bushfire: Tasmanian fires: 62 1,293 homes Now known as Black Tuesday, 7000 left homeless as over a hundred fires burned in southern Tasmania. [47] 1969 Bushfire: 1969 bushfires: 23 [48] 230 houses, 21 other buildings and more than 12,000 stock
During the 2002–03 season, there were 5,999 bushfires attended by the relevant agency Australia-wide and 7 fatalities, 4 of those from the January Canberra fires. Perhaps the most well known fire of the season was the Eastern Victorian alpine bushfires that burnt in north-eastern Victoria, the Victorian Alps and Gippsland.
Bushfire: Eastern Seaboard, New South Wales: 4: 1994 Jan: Over 800 bushfires. 4 of the dead were firefighters [384] Road/sport accident: Stuart Highway, Northern Territory: 4: 1994 May 24: 2 checkpoint officials and 2 occupants killed when a competing car lost control at high-speed and ploughed into a checkpoint. [385] Fire: Indian Ocean: 4: ...
Thick smog at Canberra airport led to the death of an elderly woman on January 2, who was reported to have gone into respiratory distress after exiting a plane onto tarmac where there was dense ...
2003 Canberra bushfires: 4 fatalities and 488 houses lost on 18 January in western Canberra and nearby townships. [27] 2001–02 Australian bushfire season: 110 houses lost; Black Christmas bushfires: 109 houses lost and 733,342 hectares (1,812,130 acres) burned from 24 December to 16 January at numerous locations in New South Wales. [9]