Great Disasters in Australian History.
King, Jonathan.
Great Disasters in Australian History. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (321 pages)
Cover -- Other books by the Author -- Title page -- Dedication -- Copyright -- My Country -- Foreword -- Contents -- Introduction -- Timeline -- Map -- Mount Kembla, New South Wales, 31 July 1902: Australia's worst mine disasters kills 96 -- Sunshine Station, Victoria, 20 April 1908: Victoria's worst rail crash kills 44 -- Off Durban, South Africa, 26 July 1909: Australia's worst disaster: The Waratah shipwreck kills 211 -- Off Townsville, Queensland, 23 March 191: The Yongala sinks in a cyclonic tempest killing 122 -- Off Port Hedland, Western Australia, 20 March 1912: The wreck of the Koombana kills 150 -- Mount Mulligan, Queensland, 19 September 1921: Mount Mulligan mine explodes killing 75 -- Sydney Harbour, 3 November 1927: The sinking of the Ferry Greycliffe kills 40 -- Victoria, November 1934: Storm floods cause devastation killing 35 -- Victoria, 13 January 1939: The Black Friday bushfires kill 71 -- Near Mackay, Queensland, 14 June 1943: Australia's worst plane crash kills 40 -- Off Jervis Bay, New South Wales, 10 Februrary 1964: HMAS Melbourne sinks the Voyager killing 82 -- Tasmania, 7 February 1967: The Black Tuesday bushfires kill 62 -- Melbourne, 15 October 1970: West Gate Bridge buckles and falls killing 35 -- Darwin, 24-25 December 1974: Cyclone Tracy strikes killing 71 -- Sydney, 18 January 1977: The Granville train crash kills 83 -- Victoria and South Australia, 16 February 1983: The Ash Wednesday bushfires kill 75 -- Kempsey, New South Wales, 22 December 1989: Australia's worst road accident kills 35 -- Newcastle, New South Wales, 28 December 1989: Australia's worst earthquake kills 13 -- Port Arthur, Tasmania, 28 April 1996: Martin Bryant's murderous spree kills 35 -- Thredbo, New South Wales, 30 July 1997: Australia's worst landslide kills 18 -- Bali, 12 October 2002: Terrorist attack in Kuta kills 88. Victoria, 7 February 2009: The Black Saturday bushfires kill 173 -- Queensland, December 2010-January 2011: Floods wreak havoc in Queensland killing 44 -- Other Disasters -- Great Disasters reported in this book ranked by death toll -- Survival guide -- Acknowledgements -- Picture credits -- Sources.
From the sinking of the Waratah to the West Gate Bridge collapse to the Granville train disaster to the Black Saturday bushfires, here are twenty-three peacetime disasters that changed Australia forever.
9781743435748
Disasters-Australia-History.
Disasters-Social aspects-Australia.
Electronic books.
DU135 .K564 2013
919.4
Great Disasters in Australian History. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (321 pages)
Cover -- Other books by the Author -- Title page -- Dedication -- Copyright -- My Country -- Foreword -- Contents -- Introduction -- Timeline -- Map -- Mount Kembla, New South Wales, 31 July 1902: Australia's worst mine disasters kills 96 -- Sunshine Station, Victoria, 20 April 1908: Victoria's worst rail crash kills 44 -- Off Durban, South Africa, 26 July 1909: Australia's worst disaster: The Waratah shipwreck kills 211 -- Off Townsville, Queensland, 23 March 191: The Yongala sinks in a cyclonic tempest killing 122 -- Off Port Hedland, Western Australia, 20 March 1912: The wreck of the Koombana kills 150 -- Mount Mulligan, Queensland, 19 September 1921: Mount Mulligan mine explodes killing 75 -- Sydney Harbour, 3 November 1927: The sinking of the Ferry Greycliffe kills 40 -- Victoria, November 1934: Storm floods cause devastation killing 35 -- Victoria, 13 January 1939: The Black Friday bushfires kill 71 -- Near Mackay, Queensland, 14 June 1943: Australia's worst plane crash kills 40 -- Off Jervis Bay, New South Wales, 10 Februrary 1964: HMAS Melbourne sinks the Voyager killing 82 -- Tasmania, 7 February 1967: The Black Tuesday bushfires kill 62 -- Melbourne, 15 October 1970: West Gate Bridge buckles and falls killing 35 -- Darwin, 24-25 December 1974: Cyclone Tracy strikes killing 71 -- Sydney, 18 January 1977: The Granville train crash kills 83 -- Victoria and South Australia, 16 February 1983: The Ash Wednesday bushfires kill 75 -- Kempsey, New South Wales, 22 December 1989: Australia's worst road accident kills 35 -- Newcastle, New South Wales, 28 December 1989: Australia's worst earthquake kills 13 -- Port Arthur, Tasmania, 28 April 1996: Martin Bryant's murderous spree kills 35 -- Thredbo, New South Wales, 30 July 1997: Australia's worst landslide kills 18 -- Bali, 12 October 2002: Terrorist attack in Kuta kills 88. Victoria, 7 February 2009: The Black Saturday bushfires kill 173 -- Queensland, December 2010-January 2011: Floods wreak havoc in Queensland killing 44 -- Other Disasters -- Great Disasters reported in this book ranked by death toll -- Survival guide -- Acknowledgements -- Picture credits -- Sources.
From the sinking of the Waratah to the West Gate Bridge collapse to the Granville train disaster to the Black Saturday bushfires, here are twenty-three peacetime disasters that changed Australia forever.
9781743435748
Disasters-Australia-History.
Disasters-Social aspects-Australia.
Electronic books.
DU135 .K564 2013
919.4