DAREBIN HERITAGE
  • Home
  • Articles
  • Memories of Darebin
  • Children's Resources
  • Newspapers
  • Ask a Question
  • Publications
  • Links
  • Home >
  • Articles >
  • Events >
  • Natural Disasters

Articles

  • Biographies
  • Buildings
  • Crimes and Criminals
  • Darebin at War
  • Events
    • Natural Disasters
    • Royal Visits
    • Accidents
    • Civic Events
    • Festivals
    • Fires
    • Parades
    • War
  • Industry & Business
  • New articles
  • Oral Histories
  • Places
  • Sport & Leisure
  • Transport
  • Wurundjeri

Natural Disasters

  • Bubonic Plague

    In January 1900 Sydney was terrified by an outbreak of bubonic plague. In May a case was reported in...
  • Bushfires

    The weather in early February 1851 had been uncommonly hot,with the temperature regularly around the mid...
  • Northcote earthquake

    On 27th May, 1855 Northcote was rocked by an earthquake. It cracked walls, sent chimneys tumbling and...
  • River flooding in Darebin

    Floods represent the greatest natural threat to lives and property in Darebin. With the Merri Creek to the...
  • Sylvia Cooke

    It's 21st June, 1982 and Arthur and I are going to Strathallan to visit Miss Sylvie Cook, and we're taking an...
  • Yarra River

    The first known sighting by early settlers of the Yarra River was by surveyor Charles Grimes in 1803. Grimes...
  • Site Map
  • FAQs
  • Privacy Statement
  • Copyright and Disclaimer
  • Contact Us
Darebin Libraries