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All suburbs along the Bremer River were affected, as well as low-lying area. These areas included Amberley, Bundamba, the Ripley area (it was not a suburb back then), One Mile, Churchill, Sadliers Crossing, parts of East Ipswich, Basin Pocket, Tivoli, Swanbank and parts of Raceview.
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What suburbs were affected by the Brisbane flood in 1974?
A large amount of Brisbane was affected in the 1974 floods. Parts, or sometimes most, of the following suburbs were included:AlbionBalmoralBrisbane City (CBD)BrookfieldBulimbaChelmerCoorparooCorindaDarraDutton ParkEast BrisbaneFairfieldFig Tree PocketFortitude ValleyGracevilleHawthorneHemmantIndooroopillyJindaleeKangaroo PointKenmoreLong PocketLyttonMiltonMoggillMoorookaMurrarieNew FarmNewsteadNorman ParkOxleyPinkenbaPullenvaleRockleaSherwoodSouth BrisbaneTennysonToowongYerongaYerongpillyWest EndWindsorWoolloongabba
Was Browns Plains affected by the floods in Brisbane 1974?
Browns Plains was not one of the areas affected in the 1974 Brisbane floods.
Was Mitchelton a suburb located at north west of Brisbane affected in 1974 floods?
Any part of Mitchelton along Kedron Brook was affected in the 1974 floods. Higher ground was safe.
How many people died in the 1974 Brisbane floods?
If this is a reference to the January 2011 floods in eastern Australia, the death toll stands at 22, as of January 31.During Australia's history of European settlement, hundreds of people have died in Australia because of floods, but the figures have not been anywhere as high as in some parts of the world.
How many devastating floods have happened in Australia?
Major floods in Australia's history include: * Gundagai floods (Murrumbidgee River), June 1852: 89 people were killed and the old town of Gundagai swept away * Brisbane floods, January 1974: 16 people died, 300 were injured, and 9,000 people left homeless. Total cost of the damage, in 1974 values, was $200 million. * Hunter Valley floods, February 1955: 25 people were killed
What suburbs were affected by the Brisbane flood in 1974?
A large amount of Brisbane was affected in the 1974 floods. Parts, or sometimes most, of the following suburbs were included:AlbionBalmoralBrisbane City (CBD)BrookfieldBulimbaChelmerCoorparooCorindaDarraDutton ParkEast BrisbaneFairfieldFig Tree PocketFortitude ValleyGracevilleHawthorneHemmantIndooroopillyJindaleeKangaroo PointKenmoreLong PocketLyttonMiltonMoggillMoorookaMurrarieNew FarmNewsteadNorman ParkOxleyPinkenbaPullenvaleRockleaSherwoodSouth BrisbaneTennysonToowongYerongaYerongpillyWest EndWindsorWoolloongabba
Was Browns Plains affected by the floods in Brisbane 1974?
Browns Plains was not one of the areas affected in the 1974 Brisbane floods.
Was Windsor flooded in the 1974 floods in Queensland?
Yes. Windsor was one of the worst affected areas in the 1974 Brisbane floods.
What started the 1974 floods cyclone Tracy or cyclone Wanda?
Cyclone Wanda was responsible for the 1974 floods in Brisbane and Ipswich. Cyclone Tracy, which hit Darwin at the end of the year, brought very little rain.
Was Mitchelton a suburb located at north west of Brisbane affected in 1974 floods?
Any part of Mitchelton along Kedron Brook was affected in the 1974 floods. Higher ground was safe.
What river ways did the Brisbane floods affect?
The Brisbane floods of 1974 affected the Brisbane River and the Bremer River basin.
Was all of Brisbane flooded in 1974?
No. Some suburbs were not affected, but all the suburbs along the Brisbane River and its tributaries were inundated. The Brisbane CBD itself was badly affected, as a result of a cargo ship breaking loose from its moorings, wedging itself across the river and blocking the exit of the floodwaters to the sea. Other suburbs affected included Yeronga, St Lucia, Indooroopilly, Chelmer and suburbs along Kedron Brook. See the related question for specific suburbs affected.
Was Wilston flooded in the 1974 floods?
Yes. Kedron Brook in Wilston flooded badly in the 1974 floods.
What area in Darwin was most affected by cycloe Tracy?
The area most affected by Cyclone Tracy in Darwin in 1974 was the northern suburbs, particularly the areas of Ludmilla, Wagaman, and Nightcliff. These areas experienced the strongest winds and suffered the most damage during the cyclone.
How close did the 1974 floods come to Browns Plains area?
In 1974, Browns Plains was not a developed area. The closest the 1974 floods came to this area was in the area of Chambers Flat Road and areas close to the Logan River.
What is some information on the Brisbane 1974 floods?
Brisbane's floods of 1974 were caused by a combination of factors. The eastern seaboard had already received much higher than usual rainfall in the preceding year, and it had been a very wet summer as well. When Cyclone Wanda made landfall and developed into a tropical depression, this weather system dumped hundreds of millimetres of rain on regions where the ground was waterlogged, and could not absorb any more water. Both Brisbane and Ipswich were badly affected by the floods. The suburbs where flooding occurred in Brisbane were Albion, Balmoral, Brisbane City (CBD), Brookfield, Bulimba, Chelmer, Coorparoo, Corinda, Darra, Dutton Park, East Brisbane, Fairfield, Fig Tree Pocket, Fortitude Valley, Graceville, Hawthorne, Hemmant, Indooroopilly, Jindalee, Kangaroo Point, Kenmore, Long Pocket, Lytton, Milton, Moggill, Moorooka, Murrarie, New Farm, Newstead, Norman Park, Oxley, Pinkenba, Pullenvale, Rocklea, Sherwood, South Brisbane, Tennyson, Toowong, Yeronga, Yerongpilly, West End, Windsor and Woolloongabba.
Why did the Brisbane floods occur?
The floods in Brisbane in 2011 started when the Brisbane River broke its banks on 11 January 2011. Prior to that, there had been some periodic flash flooding as a result of excessive rainfall in the preceding months, but the release of massive amounts of water from Wivenhoe Dam led to a flood situation comparable to that of 1974.The floods in the state of Queensland actually began as early as 10 December 2010 as rivers broke their banks in central Queensland.
