Major Australian Incidents

Sourced from Wikipedia 22/5/2009

Fire Name Locationfont> Hectares burnedfont> Date Deaths Damage

Black Thursday Victoria Approx. 5 Million ha 6 February 1851 12 1 Million Sheep; Thousands of cattle.

Red Tuesday Victoria 260,000ha 1 February 1898 12 2,000 Buildings

1926 Fires Victoria TBA February-March 1926 60 TBA Buildings

Black Friday Victoria 2,000,000ha December 1938- January 1939, Peaked January 13 71 3,700 Propertys

1944 Fires Victoria Estimated 1,000,000ha January 14 - February 14, 1944 15-20 500+ Houses

1951-52 Fires Victoria TBA Summer 1951-'52 Atleast 10 TBA

Black Sunday South Australia TBA January 2 1955 2 TBA

1961 WA Fires Western Australia TBA January-March 1961 0 TBA

1962 Fires Victoria TBA January 14-16 1962 32 450 Houses

Southern Highlands Bushfires New South Wales TBA March 5-14 1965 3 59 Houses

Black Tuesday Tasmania Approx. 264,000ha 1967 62 1,293 Houses

1969 Victoria TBA January 8 1969 23 230 Houses

Northern Sydney Fires New South Wales TBA 1979 TBA TBA

Ash Wednesday South Australia & Victoria 418,000ha February 16 1983 75 Approx. 2,400 houses

1994 Eastern Seaboard Fires New South Wales TBA 27 December 1993 - 16 January 1994 4 225 Houses

Dandenong Fires Victoria TBA 21 Jan 1997 3 33 Houses

Lithgow Fires New South Wales TBA December 2 1997 2 TBA

Linton Fires Victoria TBA 1998 5 TBA

Black Christmas New South Wales 740,000ha 2001-2002 0 121 Houses

'03 Canberra Fires Australian Capital Territory TBA 2003 4 500 Houses

Tenterden Western Australia TBA December 2003 2 TBA

'03 Alpine Fires Victoria Over 1.3 Million ha January 8 - March 8 2003 1 41 houses

Eyre Peninsula Fires South Australia 145,000ha 2005 9 93 Houses

Grampians Fires Victoria TBA January 2006 3 TBA

Pulletop Fires Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 9,000ha February 6 2006 0 2,500 sheep and 6 cattle killed, 3 vehicles and 2 hay sheds destroyed as well as 50 km of fencing

Jail Break Inn Junee, New South Wales 30,000ha New Years Day '06 0 Livestock losses estimated to be over 20,000. Seven homes, seven headers and four shearing sheds destroyed. 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) of fencing damaged.

Kangaroo Island Fires South Australia 95,000ha January 6-14 2007 1 TBA

Black Saturday Victoria 450,000+ ha February 7 - March 14 2009 173 2,029+ houses, 2,000 other structures

Fire Name	Locationfont>	Hectares burnedfont>	Date	Deaths	Damage
Black Thursday	Victoria	Approx. 5 Million ha	6 February 1851	12	1 Million Sheep; Thousands of cattle.
Red Tuesday	Victoria	260,000ha	1 February 1898	12	2,000 Buildings
1926 Fires	Victoria	TBA	February-March 1926	60	TBA Buildings
Black Friday	Victoria	2,000,000ha	December 1938- January 1939, Peaked January 13	71	3,700 Propertys
1944 Fires	Victoria	Estimated 1,000,000ha	January 14 - February 14, 1944	15-20	500+ Houses
1951-52 Fires	Victoria	TBA	Summer 1951-'52	Atleast 10	TBA
Black Sunday	South Australia	TBA	January 2 1955	2	TBA
1961 WA Fires	Western Australia	TBA	January-March 1961	0	TBA
1962 Fires	Victoria	TBA	January 14-16 1962	32	450 Houses
Southern Highlands Bushfires	New South Wales	TBA	March 5-14 1965	3	59 Houses
Black Tuesday	Tasmania	Approx. 264,000ha	1967	62	1,293 Houses
1969	Victoria	TBA	January 8 1969	23	230 Houses
Northern Sydney Fires	New South Wales	TBA	1979	TBA	TBA
Ash Wednesday	South Australia & Victoria	418,000ha	February 16 1983	75	Approx. 2,400 houses
1994 Eastern Seaboard Fires	New South Wales	TBA	27 December 1993 - 16 January 1994	4	225 Houses
Dandenong Fires	Victoria	TBA	21 Jan 1997	3	33 Houses
Lithgow Fires	New South Wales	TBA	December 2 1997	2	TBA
Linton Fires	Victoria	TBA	1998	5	TBA
Black Christmas	New South Wales	740,000ha	2001-2002	0	121 Houses
'03 Canberra Fires	Australian Capital Territory	TBA	2003	4	500 Houses
Tenterden	Western Australia	TBA	December 2003	2	TBA
'03 Alpine Fires	Victoria	Over 1.3 Million ha	January 8 - March 8 2003	1	41 houses
Eyre Peninsula Fires	South Australia	145,000ha	2005	9	93 Houses
Grampians Fires	Victoria	TBA	January 2006	3	TBA
Pulletop Fires	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales	9,000ha	February 6 2006	0	2,500 sheep and 6 cattle killed, 3 vehicles and 2 hay sheds destroyed as well as 50 km of fencing
Jail Break Inn	Junee, New South Wales	30,000ha	New Years Day '06	0	Livestock losses estimated to be over 20,000. Seven homes, seven headers and four shearing sheds destroyed. 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) of fencing damaged.
Kangaroo Island Fires	South Australia	95,000ha	January 6-14 2007	1	TBA
Black Saturday	Victoria	450,000+ ha	February 7 - March 14 2009	173	2,029+ houses, 2,000 other structures

Created 10-1-98 Last update 06/10/2009