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A large amount of Brisbane was affected in the 1974 floods. Parts, or sometimes most, of the following suburbs were included:
- 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
- Woolloongabba
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Was Browns Plains affected by the floods in Brisbane 1974?
Yes, Browns Plains was affected by the floods in Brisbane in 1974. The area experienced significant flooding with many homes and businesses affected. The floods in 1974 were one of the worst in Brisbane's history.
What Ipswich suburbs affected by 1974 floods?
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.
Was Mitchelton a suburb located at north west of Brisbane affected in 1974 floods?
Yes, Mitchelton, a suburb in north-west Brisbane, was affected by the major floods that occurred in 1974. The floods caused widespread damage and destruction in various parts of Brisbane, including Mitchelton.
Did the 1974 flood reach Norman Crescent Norman Park?
Yes, the 1974 flood in Brisbane did reach Norman Crescent in Norman Park. This area experienced significant flooding during that event.
What changes occurred after the Brisbane floods in January 1974?
Brisbane's floods of 1974 were the result of an unusual situation. Whilst the depression which dumped hundreds of millimetres of rain as a result of Cyclone Wanda was unprecedented, it was made more catastrophic by the fact that it had already been a very wet year thourghout the eastern states beforehand. The ground was waterlogged, and simply could not absorb any more water. The floods were made worse by the fact that a huge container ship broke loose from the shipyards, and wedged itself across the Brisbane River just before the mouth. This prevented the escape of the water to the sea, exacerbating the floods in the CBD.
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.
When was the last big flood in Brisbane?
1974
Was Browns Plains affected by the floods in Brisbane 1974?
Yes, Browns Plains was affected by the floods in Brisbane in 1974. The area experienced significant flooding with many homes and businesses affected. The floods in 1974 were one of the worst in Brisbane's history.
Did Bardon flood in the 1974 flood?
Yes. Parts of Bardon did go underwater in Brisbane's 1974 flood. Ithaca Creek overflows caused this.
What river ways did the Brisbane floods affect?
The Brisbane floods of 1974 affected the Brisbane River and the Bremer River basin.
What Ipswich suburbs affected by 1974 floods?
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.
Was Mitchelton a suburb located at north west of Brisbane affected in 1974 floods?
Yes, Mitchelton, a suburb in north-west Brisbane, was affected by the major floods that occurred in 1974. The floods caused widespread damage and destruction in various parts of Brisbane, including Mitchelton.
Did the 1974 flood reach Norman Crescent Norman Park?
Yes, the 1974 flood in Brisbane did reach Norman Crescent in Norman Park. This area experienced significant flooding during that event.
Was Windsor flooded in the 1974 floods in Queensland?
Yes. Windsor was one of the worst affected areas in the 1974 Brisbane floods.
How many people were killed and missing in the 1974 flood?
In the Brisbane 1974 floods, 16 people died, 300 were injured, and 9,000 people were left homeless.
When did the 1974 Brisbane River flood start?
The 1974 Brisbane floods began when Cyclone Wanda dumped huge amounts of rain on a waterlogged state on 25 January 1974.The floodwaters took up to two weeks to subside in some places, but cleaning up was able to begin from around February 2.
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.
