1925–26 Victorian bushfire season
| 1925–26 Victorian bushfire season | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | January – March 1926 |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 60 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 700 |
| Structures destroyed | 1000 |
A series of major
Victoria in Australia.[1][2] A total of 60 people were killed with 700 injured, and 1000 buildings and 390,000 ha were destroyed across the south-east of the state.[2]
On 14 February, later referred to as Black Sunday, bushfires swept across
, where St Mary's Church and Thompson's Hotel were amongst the buildings destroyed.[3][4]References
- ^ a b c "Black Sunday". Australian Screen. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ a b c "SE Victoria (incl Gippsland & Dandenongs): Bushfires". EMA Disasters Database. Emergency Management Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mass as usual for St Mary's Kinglake parish". Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "1926 Thompson's Hotel Kinglake after Bush fire". Picture Victoria. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2009.