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  • Caused a human death.
  • Destroyed 2 or more houses and/or other buildings of commercial, industrial or community importance.
  • Burned over 200,000 hectares of land.
  • Occurred outside the typical fire season in the local area.

During the period since the start of the 1979-80 bushfire season, bushfire emergencies have been directly responsible for 352 deaths in Australia; 249 in Victoria, 42 in South Australia, 38 in New South Wales, 19 in Western Australia, 6 in Queensland, 4 in the Australian Capital Territory, and 3 in Tasmania.

Start date Deaths Injuries Houses lost Area (ha) State Local Govt. Impacted communities & description of damage Duration
14 March 2016 1 12 ha WA Joondalup

—Joondalup

Moderate damage to facilities at Edith Cowan University.[1][2]
23 February 2016 2 1,300 ha VIC Ballarat

—Addington, Mount Bolton

One shed destroyed. One house damaged.[3][4]
19 January 2016 1 100 ha VIC Macedon Ranges

—Kyneton

[5][6]
18 January 2016 1 90 ha VIC Mornington Peninsula

—Crib Point & Stony Point

6 non-residential structures destroyed, a house damaged.[7][8][9][10]
 1 day
6 January 2016 2 5+ 162 70,000 ha WA Harvey & Waroona

—Cookernup, Hamel, Harvey, Lake Clifton, Preston Beach, Waroona, Wagerup & Yarloop

2 civilians perish. 18 commercial, industrial and community buildings destroyed.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
20 December 2015 4 7,000 ha VIC Indigo

—Barnawartha & Indigo Valley

Several non-residential structures destroyed, 1,200 head of livestock perish.[23][24]
 1 day
19 December 2015
[note 1] 		3 116 2,300 ha VIC Colac Otway

—Separation Creek & Wye River

Several non-residential structures destroyed.[11][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
 5 days
19 December 2015 14 4,600 ha VIC Ballarat & Moorabool

—Clarendon, Durham Lead, Elaine, Garibaldi & Scotsburn

At least 30 non-residential structures destroyed.[32][33][34][24]
 2 days
26 November 2015 1 5 ha NSW Cessnock

—Stanford Merthyr

A Rural Fire Service volunteer firefighter perishes.[35][36]
25 November 2015 2 90 91 82,600 ha SA Clare and Gilbert Valleys, Light & Wakefield

—Alma, Freeling, Hamley Bridge, Mallala, Nain, Pinery, Roseworthy, Stockport, Tarlee, Templers & Wasleys

2 civilians perish. 388 non-residential structures, 93 pieces of farm machinery and 98 other vehicles destroyed.[11][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
 3 days
17 November 2015 4 3 128,000 ha WA Esperance

—Grass Patch, Salmon Gums & Scaddan

4 civilians perish. 4,500 head of livestock perish. 12 non-residential structures destroyed, 10 damaged. Several dozen vehicles destroyed.[44][45][46]
 9 days
6 October 2015 6 4,000 ha VIC Macedon Ranges

—Benloch, Cobaw & Lancefield

15 non-residential structures, 5 vehicles destroyed. A controlled burn that went out of control.[47][48][49][50][51]
 8 days
5 October 2015 1 10 ha VIC Surf Coast

—Wensleydale

[52][53]
8 September 2015 2 NT Litchfield

—Howard Springs

[54][55]
1 June 2015 1 1 1 ha NSW Gosford

—Copacabana

A house damaged.[56][57]
 1 day
29 January 2015 2 95,000 ha WA Manjimup

—Northcliffe

5 non-residential structures destroyed. Significant numbers of livestock perish.[58][59][60]
 11 days
1 52,000 ha WA Boddington

—Lower Hotham

[60][61]
 2 days
1 400 ha WA Waroona

—Waroona

[62][63]
 2 days
5 January 2015 1 5 ha WA Busselton

—Yallingup

[64]
2 January 2015 134 28 12,500 ha SA Adelaide Hills

—Cudlee Creek, Gumeracha, Humbug Scrub, Kersbrook & Lower Hermitage

A boarding kennel, 4 businesses and 145 other non-residential buildings destroyed. 35 ha of vineyards destroyed and 900 livestock perish.[65][66][67][68]
1 January 2015 2 5,000 ha VIC Ararat

—Moyston

2,500 livestock perish.[69][70]
 2 days
16 December 2014 4 6,500 ha VIC Strathbogie

—Creightons Creek, Gooram & Longwood

Several non-residential structures destroyed, 1,000 head of livestock perish.[71][72]
 3 days
1 November 2014 1 6 ha NSW Blue Mountains

—Katoomba

A house damaged.[73]
 2 days
31 October 2014 1 2 1,800 ha SA Wakefield

—Port Wakefield

A CFS volunteer perishes.[74]
1 August 2014 4 700 ha NSW Clarence Valley

—Kremnos

7 non-residential buildings and 4 vehicles destroyed.[75][76][77]
 4 days
1 August 2014 1 NSW Kempsey

—Collombatti

[75]
9 February 2014 18 22,900 ha VIC Hume & Mitchell

—Beveridge, Craigieburn, Darraweit Guim, Donnybrook, Kilmore, Mickleham & Wallan

1,600km of fencing and 16,000 livestock destroyed.[78][79][80][81]
 6 days
5 2,800 ha VIC Macedon Ranges

—Gisborne, Gisborne South & Sunbury

47 non-residential structures, 155km of fencing and 30 livestock destroyed.[79][80]
3 10 ha VIC Manningham

—Warrandyte

A house damaged.[79][82][83]
3 9,200 ha VIC Moira

—Wunghnu

320km of fencing and 130 livestock destroyed.[79][84]
3 6,900 ha VIC East Gippsland

—Mount Ray-Boundary Track

7 non-residential structures and 600 livestock destroyed.[79]
2 2,900 ha VIC Wellington

—Jack River

120km of fencing and 120 livestock destroyed.[79]
1000+ 3,300 ha VIC Latrobe

—Morwell

Several non-residential structures destroyed. The fire ignites coal around the Hazelwood Power Station, causing a significant public health emergency.[79][85]
 45 days
17 January 2014 5 2,000 ha NSW Wagga Wagga

—Kyeamba, Humula & Carabost

Significant damage to Murraguldrie State Forest.[86][87]
4 25,000 ha SA Barossa

—Eden Valley

Multiple non-residential structures lost, along with livestock and hundreds of kilometres of fences.[88][89]
 16 days
16 January 2014 9 137,500 ha VIC East Gippsland

—Goongerah-Deddick Trail

Several hundred livestock perish.[79][90]
 70 days
15 January 2014
[note 2] 		1 32 55,100 ha VIC Northern Grampians

—Brimpaen, Halls Gap, Pomonal & Wartook

A civilian perishes. 90 non-residential structures and three-thousand head of livestock destroyed.[79][91]
 62 days
14 January 2014 24 5 35,000 ha SA Mount Remarkable

—Laura, Wirrabara & Stone Hut

A timber mill, a forestry plantation and a number of other non-residential structures destroyed. Significant numbers of livestock perish.[88][92]
 30 days
12 January 2014 1 1 57 390 ha WA Mundaring

—Mount Helena, Stoneville & Parkerville

A civilian perishes. Dozens of vehicles and non-residential structures destroyed. 6 houses extensively damaged.[93][94][95]
 4 days
24 October 2013 1 4,000 ha NSW Palerang

—Wirritin

A Rural Fire Service plane crashes while fighting fire, killing the pilot.[96]
17 October 2013
[note 3] 		2 195 3,600 ha NSW Blue Mountains —Faulconbridge, Springwood, Winmalee & Yellow Rock
145 buildings significantly damaged, scores of vehicles destroyed.[97]
 27 days
10 9,400 ha NSW Blue Mountains

—Mount Victoria

3 houses damaged, numerous non-residential structures and vehicles destroyed.[97]
 21 days
5 55,000 ha NSW Blue Mountains

—Lithgow, Mount Irvine & Mount Wilson

A house damaged, several non-residential structures destroyed.[97]
 8 days
2 15,700 ha NSW Wollondilly

—Balmoral, Bargo & Yanderra

2 houses damaged.[97]
 25 days
13 October 2013 2 180 ha NSW Hawkesbury

—Webbs Creek

One home damaged.[98][99]
4 6,600 ha NSW Port Stephens

—Salt Ash & Heatherbrae

9 industrial/commercial/primary production buildings destroyed and 10 damaged. 9 residential properties significantly damaged, 8 vehicles destroyed.[97]
 10 days
28 September 2013
[note 4] 		1 4 2,000 ha NSW Wyong

—Nords Wharf, Cams Wharf, Lake Munmorah & Catherine Hill Bay

A civilian perishes. 7 residential properties damaged.[100]
 23 days
10 September 2013 7+ 1 150 ha NSW Blacktown

—Marsden Park

[101][102]
27 March 2013 4 16 1,300 ha VIC Golden Plains

—Dereel

18 non-residential structures destroyed.[80][103][104]
22 February 2013 1 9,400 ha WA Boddington

—Quindanning

A volunteer firefighter perishes after being struck by tree branch.[105]
14 February 2013 2 100 ha WA Donnybrook-Balingup

—Southampton, Greenbushes, Hester Brook & Maranup

Historic homestead lost. Many non-residential structures destroyed.[106][107]
1 1 1,300 ha WA Manjimup

—Kin Kin

A civilian perishes. Several non-residential structures and vehicles lost.[108][109]
13 February 2013 2 27,000 ha VIC Alpine

—Harrietville

Two DSE firefighters perish when a DSE vehicle is destroyed by a falling tree.[84][110]
17 January 2013 1 21 87,000 ha VIC Wellington

—Glenmaggie, Coongulla, Newry & Seaton

A civilian perishes. Several dozen non-residential structures, 2 caravans and 25 vehicles lost.[111][112][113]
 13 days
13 January 2013 53 55,000 ha NSW Warrumbungle

—Coonabarabran, Belar Creek & Bulgaldie

5 research buildings at Siding Spring Observatory destroyed. A 33 room motel, 113 other non-residential structures and scores of vehicles destroyed. 1,100 livestock perish.[114][115][116][117]
 16 days
8 January 2013 2 9 1,300 ha VIC Pyrenees

—Chepstowe & Carngham

12 vehicles, several non-residential structures destroyed. Historic Carngham Station homestead destroyed. 800 livestock perish.[118][119]
6 January 2013 4 12,300 ha NSW Cooma-Monaro

—Kybeyan Valley & Yarrabin

18 vehicles and 200kms of fencing destroyed. 2,500 livestock perish.[120][121]
 12 days
4 January 2013 1 193 20,000 ha TAS Tasman & Sorell

—Boomer Bay, Carlton River, Connelly's Marsh, Copping, Dunalley, Murdunna, Sommers Bay & Taranna

A Victorian DSE volunteer firefighter perishes. A Dunalley Primary School and Police Station destroyed. Over 180 non-residential structures destroyed, including a sawmill, a bakery, many shops, cabins and hotels. Several dozen boats, items of machinery and vehicles destroyed.[122][123]
 10 days
8 4,900 ha TAS Glamorgan-Spring Bay

—Bicheno & Half Moon Bay

Several cabins, non-residential structures and vehicles destroyed.[122]
 5 days
12 November 2012 2 2,000 ha SA Port Lincoln

—Tulka

14 cabins, 4 vehicles, a caravan, a campervan, and several other non-residential structures destroyed. 300 livestock perish.[124][125][126]
12 October 2012 1 4 1,000 ha WA Albany

—Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve

A volunteer firefighter perishes.[127]
 5 days
6 September 2011
[note 5] 		39 4,500 ha WA Augusta-Margaret River

—Gnarabup, Prevelly & Redgate

9 chalets, 5 non-residential structures, 1 shop and historic Wallcliffe House lost. 26 houses severely damaged.[128][129]
 3 days
5 April 2011 1 1 ha WA Cockburn

—Coolbellup

4 houses damaged.[130]
6 February 2011 15 71 440 ha WA Armadale

—Brigadoon, Clifton Hills, Kelmscott & Roleystone

At least 39 houses damaged, 40 vehicles and numerous more non-residential structures destroyed.[131][132][133][134]
 15 days
1 February 2011 2 7,500 ha VIC East Gippsland

—Wombat Creek & Tostaree

A machinery shed lost.[135][136]
 2 days
10 January 2011 10 2,000 ha WA Waroona

—Armstrong Hills, Lake Clifton & South Herron

15 vehicles and several non-residential structures destroyed.[133][137][138][139][140]
 2 days
10 January 2011 1 2 VIC Benalla

—near Tatong

A CFA volunteer firefighter perishes in a motor vehicle accident.[141][142]
29 December 2009 3 38 3,000 ha WA Toodyay

—Toodyay

4 houses damaged. 20 vehicles and several non-residential structures lost. Significant livestock losses.[143][144][145][146]
23 December 2009 5 13 650 ha SA Port Lincoln

—Port Wakefield

SES Headquarters, 8 other non-residential structures destroyed.[147][148][149][150]
17 December 2009 1 5 7,000 ha NSW Greater Hume

—Gerogery

Several non-residential structures and vehicles lost. Major livestock losses.[151][152][153]
3 3 9,000 ha NSW Cooma-Monaro

—Michelago

Several non-residential structures and vehicles destroyed. Several thousand livestock perish.[154][155]
2 11,500 ha NSW Tumbarumba

—Tooma

Several non-residential structures and vehicles lost. Major livestock losses.[153][154]
20 November 2009 3 100 ha TAS Glamorgan-Spring Bay

—Dolphin Sands & Swansea

Several non-residential structures destroyed.[156][157]
7 February 2009
Black Saturday 		119 232 1242 125,000 ha VIC Nillumbik, Mitchell, Yarra Ranges & Whittlesea

—Arthurs Creek, Broadford, Chum Creek, Clonbinane, Dixons Creek, Flowerdale, Hazeldene, Heathcote Junction, Humevale, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Smiths Gully, St. Andrews, Strathewen, Wandong, Whittlesea & Yarra Glen

399 machinery sheds, 19 dairies, 26 wool sheds, 729 other farm buildings lost. Over 1000 civilian and agricultural vehicles destroyed. Scores of large industrial sites, commercial and retail properties - hotels stores and cafes - lost. Churches, police stations, a fire station, SES management centre and Strathewen and Middle Kinglake primary school all destroyed.[158]
 9 days
40 73 538 43,000 ha VIC Murrindindi

—Marysville, Buxton, Narbethong & Taggerty

Marysville commercial centre - with dozens of cafes, shops and hotels - is completely destroyed. Marysville police station, primary school, kindergarten and health clinic destroyed. Hundreds of civilian and agricultural vehicles destroyed. Hundreds of other non-residential structures destroyed. Severe damage to water and power infrastructure and numerous historic sites.[158]
 26 days
11 35 145 26,000 ha VIC Latrobe & Wellington

—Balook, Callignee North, Callignee South, Callignee, Carrajung South, Devon, Hazelwood North, Hazelwood South, Jeeralang North, Koornalla, Le Roy, Traralgon South & Yarram

Over 100 civilian and agricultural vehicles lost. Scores of non-residential structures and outbuildings destroyed, along with several commercial properties.[158]
 12 days
1 41 58 340 ha VIC Greater Bendigo

—Eaglehawk, Ironbark, Long Gully, Maiden Gully & West Bendigo

A civilian perishes. 115 outbuildings and scores of vehicles destroyed. Several industrial properties destroyed.[158][159]
 2 days
2 12 38 33,500 ha VIC Indigo

—Beechworth, Dederang, Kancoona, Mudgegonga, Myrtleford & Stanley

Two civilians perish. Several non-residential structures, vehicles and items of agricultural machinery destroyed.[158][160]
 9 days
2 31 26,200 ha VIC Cardinia & Baw Baw

—Drouin West, Jindivick, Jindivick West, Jindivick North, Labertouche & Robin Hood

Many non-residential structures, dozens of vehicles destroyed.[158][161][162]
 25 days
1 14 7,100 ha VIC Greater Bendigo

—Redesdale

50 non-residential structures, several vehicles destroyed. Significant livestock losses.[158]
 2 days
13 2,400 ha VIC Horsham

—Haven & Vectis

Several vehicles, Horsham Golf Clubhouse destroyed.[158][163]
 2 days
7 160 ha VIC Casey

—Lynbrook & Narre Warren

Many non-residential structures, vehicles and other structures lost.[158][164]
 2 days
1 1 700 ha VIC Southern Grampians

—Coleraine

[158]
 2 days
28 January 2009 44 6,500 ha VIC Latrobe

—Boolarra, Churchill, Mirboo North & Yinnar

Over 80 non-residential structures, 10 cars and several other vehicles lost.[158][165]
 12 days
16 January 2009 5 6,000 ha WA Bridgetown-Greenbushes

—Bridgetown

4 non-residential structures and significant numbers of livestock lost.[166][167]
 5 days
12 January 2009 4 280 ha SA Port Lincoln

—Port Lincoln

2 tuna processing factories and a winery destroyed.[168][169]
13 March 2008 9 1 150 ha SA Onkaparinga

—Willunga

[170][171]
1 January 2008 2 2+ 900 ha WA Mundaring

—Parkerville & Stoneville

18 vehicles destroyed. 100 livestock perish.[172][173][174]
30 December 2007 3 7,500 ha WA Coolgardie

—Coolgardie

3 civilians perish. Up to 19 semi-trailer trucks destroyed.[175][176][177]
6 December 2007 1 95,000 ha SA Kangaroo Island

—Vivonne Bay

A civilian perishes. Significant livestock loss.[178][179]
 8 days
20 November 2007 1 VIC East Gippsland

—near Cann River

A Department of Sustainability and Environment volunteer firefighter collapses fighting a fire.[180]
3 February 2007 1 WA Toodyay

—Toodyay

A civilian perishes. Several non-residential structures and vehicles destroyed.[181][182]
17 January 2007 1 1 15 ha SA Onkaparinga

—Willunga

A civilian perishes.[183][184]
16 January 2007 3 34,000 ha VIC Mansfield

—Archerton, Tatong & Toombullup

Significant livestock loss.[185][186][187]
16 December 2006 14 14,000 ha WA Murray

—Dwellingup & Coolup

20 vehicles, dozens of items of machinery and outbuildings destroyed. 4 houses damaged.[181][188]
 57 days
14 December 2006 1 12 7,000 ha VIC Wellington

—Toongabbie, Seaton & Cowwarr

A civilian perishes. Dozens of non-residential structures, several vehicles, a nursery and community hall lost.[189]
10 December 2006 1 1 26 17,500 ha TAS Break O'Day & Sorell

—Scamander, St. Marys & St Helens

A Forestry Tasmania employee perishes. A restaurant, a berry farm, an art gallery, a jeweler‘s shop, an electrical business, 24 workshops, a caravan and around 90 vehicles - including 70 in a wrecking yard - destroyed.[190][191]
 5 days
6 December 2006 11 21 1,300,000 ha VIC Mansfield

—Upper Edi, Tolmie, Rose River, Kevington, Bocking, Gaffney's Creek & A1 Mine

A large ski lodge, a school camp, several cabins, historic home and 20 vehicles destroyed.[192]
 62 days
21 November 2006 1 10 ha NSW Eurobodalla

—near Nelligen

A civilian perishes.[193]
24 September 2006 4 1,200 ha NSW Wollondilly

—Thirlmere & Oakdale

[194][195]
 2 days
2 600 ha NSW Hawkesbury

—Cattai

Shed, boats destroyed.[194][195]
 2 days
6 March 2006 6 3,100 ha VIC Pyrenees

—Snake Valley, Scarsdale & Smythesdale

20 vehicles destroyed.[196][197]
 8 days
17 February 2006 1 VIC Indigo

—Barnawartha

A CFA volunteer perishes.[198][199]
23 January 2006 1 2 VIC Murrindindi

—near Yea

A CFA volunteer perishes. Several non-residential structures destroyed.[200]
22 January 2006 5 6,700 ha VIC Greater Geelong

—Anakie

A hall, 31 non-residential structures and 13 vehicles destroyed. 1,000 head of livestock perish.[201][202]
19 January 2006 2 40 130,000 ha VIC Northern Grampians

—Moyston, Pornonal, Dunkeld, Mafeking, Willaura & Halls Gap

Two civilians perish. 73 non-residential structures and several dozen vehicles destroyed. 65,000 head of livestock perish.[201][203][204]
 32 days
1 January 2006 1 10 25,000 ha NSW Junee

—Bethungra, Illabo & Junee

4 shearing sheds, many other non-residential structures and vehicles destroyed. 21,000 livestock perish.[205][206][207]
 2 days
1 3 4,500 ha NSW Gosford

—Woy Woy, Umina Beach & Phegans Bay

A St John's Ambulance volunteer suffers a heart attack and perishes. 7 vehicles, 3 non-residential structures and a RFS station destroyed.[206][208][209]
 2 days
31 December 2005 2 11 10,000 ha VIC Northern Grampians

—Stawell

Many vineyards, orchards, flower farms - and 68 non-residential structures - lost. 1,600 livestock lost.[201][210][211]
10 January 2005 9 115 93 78,000 ha SA Lower Eyre Peninsula

—Wangary, North Shields, Louth Bay, Yallunda Flat & Wanilla

Nine civilians perish. 340 non-residential structures, 139 items of farm machinery, 45 vehicles, 15 caravans at North Shields caravan park, 4 boats, 3 cabins, 3 vans, 2 buses, a shop and a museum destroyed. 47,000 livestock perish.[212][213][214]
 2 days
2 December 2004 1 2 13,000 ha WA Dumbleyung

—Tincurrin & Kukerin

2,500 livestock lost.[215][216]
8 October 2004 2 6 QLD Toowoomba

—Crows Nest

Several non-residential structures and cars destroyed.[217][218][219][220]
2 3,000 ha QLD Lockyer Valley

—Helidon

[217]
30 September 2004 1 QLD Townsville

—Black River

A volunteer firefighter perishes.[221]
27 December 2003 2 6 2 20,000 ha WA Cranbrook

—Tenterden

Two civilians perish. Tenterden Town Hall and numerous non-residential structures destroyed. 3,000 livestock perish.[222][223][224]
3 5,000 ha WA Bridgetown-Greenbushes

—Bridgetown

[225]
26 January 2003 1 5 WA Gingin

—Lancelin

A volunteer firefighter perishes. 2 water tankers and a reconnaissance vehicle collide while fighting large scrub fire.[226]
21 January 2003 4 50 ha TAS Kingborough

—Middleton

[227][228]
8 January 2003
Canberra fires 		4 490+ 488+ 260,000 ha ACT Stromlo, Tuggeranong, Weston Creek & Woden Valley

—Duffy, Holder, Curtin, Weston, Weston Creek, Rivett, Chapman, Lyons, Kambah, Torrens & Mount Stromlo

Four civilians perish. Mt. Stromlo Observatory and Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre lost. Several churches and halls, an RFS fire-station, a medical centre and 2 schools also destroyed. 85 rural or industrial premises, 8 urban commercial properties — service stations, hotels, cafes, shops - and 411 vehicles also destroyed. 315 houses damaged.[229][230][231]
 10 days
8 January 2003 1 1+ 41 1,190,000 ha VIC Alpine & East Gippsland

—Benambra, Bright, Omeo & Swifts Creek

A DSE firefighter perishes while fighting the fire on 26 February. 200 non-residential structures and 3,000km of fencing destroyed. 110,000 livestock perish.[232]
 59 days
4 December 2002 2 175+ 35 40,000+ ha NSW Baulkham Hills & Hornsby

—Arcadia, Canoelands, Cowan, Maraylya, Middle Dural, Glenorie & Maroota

Two civilians perish. 46 houses damaged. 24 non-residential structures destroyed, 32 non-residential structures damaged.[233][234][235][236][237][238]
4 4,100+ ha NSW Bankstown & Liverpool

—Holsworthy, Wattle Grove, Sandy Point & Picnic Point

4 non-residential structures destroyed and 8 non-residential structures damaged, including several within the Holsworthy Army Base.[237][239][240][241]
3 69,000+ ha NSW Shoalhaven

—Nowra

Several non-residential structures destroyed at the Naval Base at HMAS Albatross.[237][242][243]
26 November 2002 1 1 4,000 ha NSW Lake Macquarie

—Teralba

3 factories and 5 other buildings destroyed.[244][245]
9 November 2002 5 2,000 ha NSW Wingecarribee

—Willow Vale, Aylmerton & Braemar

8 industrial structures destroyed, 16 non-residential structures damaged.[246][247]
25 October 2002 5 18,000 ha QLD Lockyer Valley

—Gatton & Withcott

[248][249][250][251]
5 3,400 ha QLD Western Downs

—Tara

[252]
19 October 2002 1 13 1,400 ha NSW Cessnock

—Abernethy, Kitchener, Bishops Bridge & Elrington

A civilian perishes. Several non-residential structures and vehicles destroyed.[253][254]
17 October 2002 1 2 6 18,000 ha QLD Southern Downs

—Ballandean, Eukey, Glen Aplin & Stanthorpe

A civilian perishes. 11 non-residential structures, 6 vehicles destroyed.[255][256][257][258][259][260][261]
16 October 2002 9 NSW Clarence Valley & Tenterfield

—Chambigne, Ewingar, Grafton, Southampton & Upper Copmanhurst

[234][235][262][263][264]
9 October 2002 10 50 ha NSW Sutherland

—North Engadine

7 houses damaged, several vehicles destroyed.[265][266]
Dec 24, 2001
Black Christmas 		39 15,500 ha NSW Wollondilly

—Belimba Park, Nattai, Oakdale, Silverdale, Thirlmere & Warragamba

8 factory buildings, 2 shops and dozens of other non-residential structures destroyed.[267][268][269]
 21 days
35+ 64,000 ha NSW Sutherland & Wollongong

—Heathcote, Waterfall, Helensburgh, Otford & Stanwell Tops

20 or more vehicles, 15 industrial premises, 14 commercial premises, 5 cottages, 2 large conference buildings and dozens of other non-residential structures destroyed. Scores of houses damaged.[268][270][271]
52 97,000 ha NSW Shoalhaven

—Bendalong, Berrara, Huskisson, Manyana, Sussex Inlet, Tomerong & Vincentia

5 industrial units, 21 businesses, 109 sheds, one scout hall, 53 vehicles, 11 tractors, 23 other items of farm equipment, 25 trailers, 21 boats and 580 beehives destroyed.[269][272][273][274][275][276]
 14 days
4 14 112,000 ha NSW Hawkesbury

—Yarramundi & Blaxlands Ridge

Several non-residential structures destroyed.[267][269][277][278]
 30 days
12 42,000 ha NSW Blue Mountains

—Warrimoo, Valley Heights & Yellow Rock

8 houses damaged.[267][278][279][280]
4 8,200 ha NSW Penrith

—Glenmore Park & Mulgoa

[267][269]
2 45,500 ha NSW Clarence Valley

—Brooms Head

12 non-residential structures destroyed. 8 houses damaged.[281]
19 December 2001 1 VIC Melton

—Rockbank

A Country Fire Authority volunteer from Caroline Springs–Hillside Brigade perishes in an accident while fighting a grass fire.[282]
30 October 2001 7 NSW Kempsey

—Tom's Gully

[283][284]
Feb 1, 2001 10 14,000 ha SA Port Lincoln

—Tulka

11 houses damaged.[124]
 8 days
Jun 8, 2000 4 3 NSW Hornsby

—Kuring-gai Chase National Park

Four National Parks and Wildlife Staff die and three are seriously injured during a routine hazard reduction burn.[285]
Dec 2, 1998 5 2 660 ha VIC Golden Plains

—Linton

Five volunteers of a Country Fire Authority crew from Geelong West perish when their tanker is overwhelmed. 2 non-residential structures destroyed.[286][287][288]
Mar 22, 1998 11 3,500 ha VIC Hepburn

—Spring Hill & Trentham

50 non-residential structures destroyed.[289][290]
Jan 18, 1998 50 7 3,000 ha TAS Hobart

—Ridgeway, Fern Tree, Mount Nelson, Taroona & Bonnet Hill

Several vehicles destroyed.[291]
Jan 1, 1998 1 7 NSW Wingecarribee

—Wingello State Forest

A Rural Fire Service tanker is overrun by fire.[292]
Dec 15, 1997 2 21 27,000 ha WA Brookton & Pingelly

—Brookton & Pingelly

A civilian and a volunteer firefighter perish. 15 non-residential structures destroyed. 10,000 livestock perish.[293][294]
Dec 2, 1997 1 57 11+ 1,000 ha NSW Sutherland

—Illawong, Menai & Alfords Point

A civilian perishes. 42 houses damaged. 18 non-residential structures destroyed and 32 non-residential structures damaged.[292]
Dec 2, 1997 2 6 NSW Lithgow

—Lithgow

Two Rural Fire Service volunteers perish after a group of eight are overcome while fighting brush fires on Scotsmans Hill.[292]
Jan 21, 1997 3 20 41 3,700 ha VIC Yarra Ranges

—Ferny Creek, Kalorama & Upwey

Three civilians perish. 45 houses damaged. A CFA fire truck destroyed.[295][296][297][298][299][300]
 2 days
Jan 19, 1997 2 VIC Mornington Peninsula

—Mount Eliza

2 carports and a car destroyed.[296]
 3 days
Jan 8, 1997 16 10,500 ha WA Mundaring

—Wooroloo & Wundowie

Wooroloo Prison Farm and dozens of non-residential structures destroyed.[301][302][303]
Feb 12, 1996 1 2 3 WA Mundaring

—Chidlow

A civilian perishes. Several non-residential structures destroyed.[304]
Feb 25, 1995 7 10,500 ha VIC Golden Plains

—Berringa & Enfield

3 vehicles destroyed, significant damage to Enfield State Park.[305][80]
Nov 7, 1994 5+ 13+ QLD Gold Coast, Logan, Moreton Bay & Sunshine Coast

—Albany Creek, Beerburrum & Springbrook

[306][307][308][309]
2 2,000 ha NSW Coffs Harbour

—near Wild Cattle Creek State Forest

[309]
Sep 27, 1994 4+ 7+ QLD Rockhampton

—Cawarral

[310][311][312]
Jan 6, 1994 1 20+ 101 480 ha NSW Sutherland

—Alfords Point, Bangor, Bonnet Bay, Como & Jannali

A civilian perishes. Como West Public School, Como West Presbyterian Church and several retail buildings destroyed.[313][314][315][316]
35+ 11,000 ha NSW Pittwater & Warringah

—Bayview, Elanora Heights, Elvina Bay, Ingleside, Lovett Bay & Warriewood

130 houses damaged. A service station destroyed.[314][317][318][319][320]
 6 days
5+ 17 370 ha NSW Willoughby & Ku-ring-gai

—Macquarie Park, West Chatswood, West Killara & West Lindfield

Ku-ring-gai College and at least 3 houses damaged.[321][322][320]
6 50,000+ ha NSW Hawkesbury

—Hawkesbury Heights

A youth hostel and a historic house destroyed.[277][323]
6 NSW Gosford

—Cogra Bay & Pumpkin Point Creek

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[324]
5+ 12,500 ha NSW Hornsby

—Brooklyn & Wisemans Ferry

A garage and several non-residential buildings destroyed.[325]
3+ 2,000+ ha NSW Shoalhaven

—Sussex Inlet

[314]
2 15,000 ha NSW Cessnock

—Bucketty

[326]
2 NSW

—

[327]
Jan 3, 1994 1 2+ NSW Newcastle & Lake Macquarie

—Bennetts Green, Charlestown, Glendale & Wallsend

A civilian perishes after a heart attack. Several non-residential buildings and a wrecker's yard destroyed.[328][329]
Dec 27, 1993 1 4 NSW Clarence Valley

—Maclean

A Bush Fire Service (now New South Wales Rural Fire Service) volunteer perishes when a tree falls on a tanker.[330][331]
Oct 10, 1993 3 QLD Somerset

—Coominya & Esk

4 caravans destroyed.[332]
Oct 16, 1991 2 5+ 14 800 ha NSW Baulkham Hills

—Kenthurst

Two civilians perish. Several houses damaged.[333][334][335][336][337][338]
 2 days
6+ 2,200 ha NSW Lake Macquarie

—Taralga

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[334][335][337]
 2 days
3+ 1,000 ha NSW Gosford

—Gosford

A RFS tanker destroyed.[334][335][337]
 2 days
Aug 24, 1991 2 3 QLD Scenic Rim & Sunshine Coast

—Mount Tamborine & Palmwoods

A firefighter and a civilian perish.[306][339]
Feb 25, 1991 6 TAS Huon Valley

—Pelverata & Bonnet Hill

[340]
Feb 1, 1991 1 400,000+ ha WA Ravensthorpe

—Ravensthorpe

A volunteer firefighter perishes.[341]
Dec 27, 1990 1 5 16+ 23,000 ha VIC Strathbogie

—Euroa & Strathbogie

A CFA volunteer perishes. At least 140 non-residential buildings destroyed. 13,500 livestock perish.[289][342]
 14 days
Dec 23, 1990 4+ 5 NSW Gosford

—Pearl Beach

12 houses damaged.[343][344][345][346]
3 NSW Wyong

—Tacoma

[343][344][345]
3 NSW Hawkesbury

—Blaxlands Ridge

[343]
1 NSW Warringah

—Killarney Heights

[343][345]
Sep, 1990 2 QLD Blackall-Tambo

—Tambo

Two civilians perish.[306]
3 January 1990 7 12,000 ha NSW Berrigan & Jerilderie

—Jerilderie & Tocumwal

The Tocumwal Hotel and several other non-residential buildings destroyed. 4,300 livestock perish.[347][348][349][350][351][352]
 4 days
4 4,000 ha NSW Albury & Greater Hume

—Springdale Heights & Thurgoona

Several non-residential buildings destroyed. 1,300 livestock perish.[347][352]
 4 days
Oct 9, 1988 1 2,000+ ha NSW Sutherland

—within the Royal National Park

A Bush Fire Service (now New South Wales Rural Fire Service) volunteer perishes.[353]
 10 days
Jan 10, 1988 2 TAS Derwent Valley

—near Maydena

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[354]
 2 days
Feb 4, 1987 2 24,000 ha NSW Cooma-Monaro

—Peakview & Umeralla

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[355]
 4 days
Jan 16, 1987 3 8+ 23,000 ha NSW Cootamundra

—Bethungra & Cootamundra

Two volunteer firefighters and a civilian perish. 25,000 livestock perish.[356][357][358]
1 96,000 ha NSW Jerilderie

—Jerilderie

A civilian perishes. 11,000 livestock perish.[356][357][358]
6 March 1986 1 NSW Narrabri

—within the Pilliga Nature Reserve

A Bush Fire Service (now New South Wales Rural Fire Service) volunteer perishes.[359]
Mar 2, 1985 1 1+ 1 30,000 ha NSW Queanbeyan

—Googong

A Bush Fire Service (now New South Wales Rural Fire Service) volunteer perishes. A timber mill destroyed.[360][361]
1 NSW Bega Valley

—Bemboka

A civilian perishes.[360]
Jan 16, 1985 1 1+ NSW Yass Valley

—near Yass

A Bush Fire Service (now New South Wales Rural Fire Service) volunteer perishes.[362]
Jan 14, 1985 1 101+ 56,000 ha VIC Central Goldfields, Hepburn & Pyrenees

—Avoca, Clunes, Majorca, Maryborough & Talbot

A civilian perishes. 35,000 livestock perish.[363][364][365]
 2 days
14+ VIC Melton

—Melton

Up to 100 houses damaged.[366][367]
 2 days
3 VIC Macedon Ranges & Mitchell

—Darraweit Guim, Lancefield, Kilmore & Springfield

Three civilians perish.[368][369]
 2 days
1 3 2+ VIC Greater Geelong & Moorabool

—Anakie, Balliang, Lara & Little River

A volunteer firefighter perishes. Dozens of non-residential buildings destroyed.[370][371]
 2 days
1 VIC Yarriambiack

—near Warracknabeal

A civilian perishes.[372]
Dec 26, 1984 1+ 1+ 2,000,000 ha NSW Cobar

—Cobar

Several non-residential buildings destroyed. Tens of thousands of livestock perish.[373][374]
 30 days
Dec 25, 1984 1 2 16,000 ha NSW Dubbo

—near Dubbo

A volunteer firefighter perishes. Several non-residential buildings destroyed. 5,000 livestock perish.[375][376]
 3 days
Feb 16, 1983
Ash Wednesday 		3 729+ 41,000 ha VIC Colac-Otway & Surf Coast

—Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Deans Marsh, Eastern View, Fairhaven, Lorne & Moggs Creek

Three civilians perish. A hotel, a restaurant, a golf club, a CFA fire station and over 50 non-residential buildings destroyed.[377][378][379][380]
7 399+ 29,500 ha VIC Macedon Ranges

—Bullengarook, Macedon, Ashbourne, Mount Macedon & Woodend

Dozens of vehicles, 6 commercial structures, 5 churches, 2 post offices and a fire station destroyed.[377][378][379]
6 307+ 1,800 ha VIC Cardinia

—Cockatoo

Five civilians and a CFA volunteer perish. Several commercial buildings destroyed.[378][379]
21 185+ 9,200 ha VIC Cardinia & Yarra Ranges

—Belgrave Heights, Beaconsfield Upper

Nine civilians and twelve volunteer firefighters in two CFA trucks perish. Over 100 non-residential buildings destroyed.[378][379][380][381]
9 157+ 50,000 ha VIC Moyne

—Cobden, Framlingham, Garvoc & Terang

Naringal Public School and 715 other non-residential buildings destroyed.[378][379][380][382]
14 118+ SA Adelaide Hills, Burnside & Mount Barker

—Aldgate, Bridgewater, Greenhill, Mount Barker, Mount Lofty, Mount Osmond, Mylor & Stirling

[383]
14 97+ 96 340,000 ha SA

—Hatherleigh, Kalangadoo & Millicent

514 non-residential buildings and 264 vehicles destroyed. 27 houses damaged. 310,000 livestock perish.[384][385][386]
34 SA Onkaparinga

—McLaren Flat

[387]
27+ 14,000 ha VIC Yarra Ranges

—Millgrove, Reefton & Warburton

30 non-residential buildings and a CFA station destroyed.[378][380][388][389]
3 3,800 ha VIC Southern Grampians

—Hamilton & Monivae

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[380]
1 1 1 200 ha VIC Southern Grampians

—Branxholme

A CFA volunteer in a private vehicle perishes. 10 non-residential buildings destroyed.[378][390]
1 February 1983 24+ 6,000 ha VIC Macedon Ranges

—Cherokee, Hesket, Kerrie & Mount Macedon

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[377][391][392]
9 January 1983 3 6 NSW Sutherland

—Grays Point

Three Bush Fire Service (now New South Wales Rural Fire Service) volunteers perish in a burnover during back-burning.[390][393][394]
8 January 1983 2 11,000 ha VIC Moorabool

—Ballan

Two Forestry Commission (now Department of Environment and Primary Industries) employees perish. 6 non-residential buildings destroyed.[378][395][396]
27 November 1982 1 NSW Blue Mountains

—Blaxland

A civilian perishes.[397]
25 November 1982 2+ NSW Sutherland

—Menai & Woronora

[398][399]
24 November 1982 7 3 4,000 ha SA Mount Barker

—Mount Barker

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[400][401]
7 November 1982 2 TAS Huon Valley & Kingborough

—Lower Longley

[402]
Feb 16, 1982 1 2 14,000 ha TAS Southern Midlands

—Granton & Bridgewater

A civilian perishes.[403][404]
Feb 3, 1981 40 TAS West Coast

—Zeehan

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[405][406][407][408]
Dec 22, 1980 7 2,000 ha VIC Hindmarsh

—Dimboola

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[409][410]
4 7,000 ha VIC Mount Alexander

—Maldon

4 houses damaged.[409][410]
Nov 18, 1980 2 50,000 ha NSW Bega Valley

—near Eden

Several non-residential buildings destroyed.[411]
 3 days
Nov 4, 1980 5 NSW Sutherland

—Waterfall

Five Bush Fire Service (now New South Wales Rural Fire Service) volunteers perish in a burnover during back-burning.[390][412]
Feb 20, 1980 40+ 51 8,000 ha SA Adelaide Hills & Mount Barker

—Bridgewater, Hahndorf & Mylor

A church, orchards and dozens of non-residential buildings destroyed.[378]
Dec 17, 1979 14+ 4,000 ha NSW Warringah

—Belrose, Duffys Forest, Frenches Forest, Ingleside & Terrey Hills

At least 10 houses severely damaged.[413][414][415][416][417]
 2 days
Dec 16, 1979 1 5+ 3 80,000 ha NSW

—near Mudgee

A civilian perishes.[414][415]
 3 days
Dec 3, 1979 1 1+ NSW Gosford

—Calga

A civilian perishes.[418]

Fires between the 1949/50 season and the 1979/80 season

[edit]
Start date Deaths Injuries Houses lost Area (ha) State Local Govt. Impacted communities & description of damage Duration
22 September 1969 1 QLD

—Woodgate

A civilian perishes.[419]
8 January 1969 17 43+ VIC

—Lara

A church, a service station, a grain mill, and a school destroyed.[420][421][422][423][424][425][426][427]
24+ VIC

—Diamond Creek

[420][423][428]
2 20+ VIC

—Darraweit Guim & Wallan

2 churches and a hall destroyed.[420][421][423][425][429]
6+ VIC

—Campbelltown

[420][425]
8+ VIC

—Maldon

[421]
1 22+ VIC

—Molesworth & Yea

[420][423][430][431]
4+ NSW

—Wentworth Falls

[422]
28 November 1968 1 1 NSW

—Terrey Hills

[432]
21 November 1968 3 NSW Coffs Harbour

—within the Conglomerate State Forest

Three Bush Fire Service (now New South Wales Rural Fire Service) volunteers perish when a tree falls on a vehicle.[433]
18 November 1968 8+ NSW

—Abernethy, Barnsley & Wakefield

[434][435]
28 October 1968 [note 6] 6 87+ NSW

—Blaxland, Emu Plains, Faulconbridge, Springwood, Warrimoo & Winmalee

Four Bush Fire Service (now New South Wales Rural Fire Service) volunteers and two civilians perish. 3 commercial premises destroyed.[432][436][437][438][439][440][441][442]
28 October 1968 32+ NSW Wollongong

—Austinmer, Bulli, Darkes Forest, Mount Ousley, Thirroul & Unanderra

[443][444][445][446]
5+ NSW Shoalhaven

—Burrill Lake

[443]
23 October 1968 1 NSW

—Candelo & Wyndham

[447]
22 October 1968 1 NSW Tweed

—Tyalgum

A civilian perishes.[448]
19 February 1968 54+ 1,000 ha VIC Knox & Yarra Ranges

—Tremont, Upper Ferntree Gully & Upwey

[449][450][451][452][453]
18 February 1968 4+ VIC Cardinia

—Officer

A timber yard destroyed.[454][455]
22 February 1967 14+ 8+ VIC Golden Plains

—Bamganie & Meredith

10,000 livestock perish.[456][457]
7 February 1967 62 265,000 ha TAS

—

[458][459][460][461][462]
26 January 1966 1 1+ VIC Golden Plains

—Shelford

[463]
7 November 1965 1 NSW

—Kurri Kurri

A volunteer firefighter perishes.[464]
11 March 1965 19+ 4,000 ha VIC Macedon Ranges & Melton

—Blackwood & Toolern Vale

A post office, a general store, a school, a church, and 30 non-residential structures destroyed.[465][466]
11+ 200 ha VIC Manningham

—Research & Templestowe

[465][466]
5 March 1965 3 59+ 250,000 ha NSW Goulburn-Mulwaree & Wingecarribee

—Tallong, Towrang & Wingello

Two sawmills, an animal sanctuary and a school destroyed. 30,000 livestock perish.[467][468][469][470]
4 March 1965 3 15+ 250 ha VIC Nillumbik

—Eltham & North Eltham

3 civilians perish.[465][471][472]
21 February 1965 3+ VIC Surf Coast

—Eastern View

[465]
4 February 1965 30+ 300,000 ha VIC Wellington

—Bairnsdale, Bruthen, Dargo, Sarsfield & Upper Tambo

[465][471][473][474][475][476]
17 January 1965 7 6+ 25,000 ha VIC Strathbogie

—Miepoil & Longwood

7 civilians perish. 8,000 livestock perish.[465][477][478][479][480]
2 4+ 20,000 ha VIC Loddon

—Inglewood, Kingower & Rheola

A civilian and a volunteer firefighter perish. 14 non-residential structures destroyed. 3,000 livestock perish.[465][479]
1 December 1964 2 NSW Warringah

—Beacon Hill

[481]
2 October 1962 1 QLD Sunshine Coast

—Peachester

A civilian perishes.[482]
5 September 1962 1 NSW Cooma-Monaro

—Cooma

A civilian perishes.[483]
14 January 1962 220+ VIC

—The Basin, Belgrave, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Five Ways, Kallista, Kalorama, Lilydale, Montrose, Mount Dandenong, Mount Evelyn, Olinda, Sassafras

[484][485][486][487][488][489][490][491][492][493]
2 211+ VIC

—Christmas Hills, Eltham, Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground, St. Andrews, Warrandyte & Yarra Glen

2 civilians perish.[484][485][486][487][488][489][490][491]
5 81+ VIC

—Healesville, Woori Yallock & Yarra Junction

5 civilians perish.[484][486][489][490][491][494]
11+ VIC

—Apollo Bay & Wye River

[486][490][491]
7+ VIC

—Dalyesford

[490]
5+ VIC

—Mitcham & Ringwood

[486][490][491]
5 April 1958 8 3+ SA Grant

—Wandilo

8 employees of the State Woods and Forests Department (now ForestrySA) perish.[495][496]
3 January 1958 4 WA Nannup

—Nannup

4 employees of the Forest Department (now Department of Parks and Wildlife) perish.[497][498]
26 December 1957 8+ NSW Gosford

—Terrigal

A guesthouse destroyed.[499][500]
30 November 1957 4 5+ 174+ NSW Blue Mountains

—Grose Valley, Leura & Wentworth Falls

4 civilians (boys and youths from Belrose) perish. 7 retail stores, 2 schools, 2 churches, a private hospital and a 50-room guesthouse destroyed.[501][502][503][504][505][506][507][508]
 5 days
5+ NSW Hornsby

—Hornsby

9 buildings at Hornsby Public School destroyed.[509]
4+ NSW Wollondilly

—Silverdale

[510]
24 November 1957 1 NSW Lithgow

—Lithgow

A volunteer firefighter perishes.[511]
15 November 1957 6+ 26+ NSW Blue Mountains

—Blaxland, Bullaburra, Hazelbrook & Woodford

A Boys' home destroyed.[512][513][514][515][516]
 10 days
1 March 1957 1 6+ 1,800 ha VIC Banyule

—Diamond Creek, Greensborough & St. Helena

A civilian perishes. 9 vehicles and a church destroyed.[517][518]
14 February 1957 1 4+ SA Adelaide Hills

—Ashton

A civilian perishes.[519][520]
15 January 1957 4+ NSW Blue Mountains

—Leura & Wentworth Falls

[521][522]
20 January 1956 8+ NSW Sutherland

—Engadine

3 poultry farms destroyed.[523][524][525]
6+ NSW Warringah

—Frenchs Forest

A church destroyed.[523][524][525]
18 December 1955 2 QLD Barcaldine

—Muttaburra

[526][527]
2 January 1955 1 50+ 40+ 40,000 ha SA Adelaide Hills & Playford

—Cherryville, Inglewood, One Tree Hill & Strathalbyn

Vice Regal summer residence at Marble Hill destroyed.[528][529][530][531]
1 8+ VIC West Wimmera

—Apsley, Edenhope & Poolaijelo

A civilian perishes. A hall and Sawmill destroyed. 27,000 livestock perish.[532][533]
14+ 50,000 ha VIC West Wimmera

—Dergholm, Harrow & Tarrayoukyan

18,000 livestock perish.[532][533]
10+ SA Wattle Range

—Rendelsham

[531]
3 January 1954 1 WA Beverley

—Beverley

A civilian perishes.[534]
17 November 1953 1 NSW Coffs Harbour

—Brooklana & Ulong

[535]
11 December 1952 2+ 100,000 ha NSW Narromine

—Trangie

30,000 livestock perish.[536]
8 November 1952 1 5,000 ha NSW Gilgandra

—Collie

A civilian perishes.[537]
8 February 1952 1 NSW Gilgandra

—Gilgandra

A civilian perishes.[538]
5 February 1952 3 8+ VIC Macedon Ranges

—Gisborne, Macedon & Toolern Vale

[539][540][541]
2 35+ VIC Benalla & Wangaratta

—Benalla, Glenrowan, Greta, Hansonville & Moyhu

2 civilians perish. 3 churches destroyed.[539][542][543]
2 2+ VIC Buloke

—Nullawil

2 civilians perish.[544][545]
3 February 1952 5+ NSW Blue Mountains

—Blackheath & Medlow Bath

The staff quarters, a natural art gallery, a native art museum and a store room are destroyed on the Hydro Majestic Hotel grounds.[546][547]
30 January 1952 3 12+ VIC Indigo

—Barnawartha, Chiltern & Springhurst

4 stores, 2 churches and a boarding house destroyed.[539][540][548][549][550][551]
4+ NSW Shoalhaven

—Milton

[552][553]
25 January 1952 1 ACT Woden Valley

—Woden

A civilian perishes.[554]
24 January 1952
[note 7] 		5 57+ NSW Bega Valley

—Bega, Quaama & Upper Brogo

5 civilians perish.[555][556][557]
2 29+ 200,000 ha NSW Greater Hume, Lockhart & Wagga Wagga

—Albury, Holbrook, Jingellic, Lockhart, Mangoplah, Talmalmo & Tarcutta

2 civilians perish. A school destroyed.[558][559][560][561][562]
2 5+ 16+ VIC Towong

—Cudgewa, Tintaldra & Walwa

2 civilians perish.[539][563]
1 9+ NSW Sutherland & Wollongong

—Engadine, Helensburgh & Waterfall

A volunteer firefighter perishes.[553][558][560][564][565]
29+ NSW Eurobodalla

—Tilba Tilba

[560]
27+ NSW Bega Valley

—Eden, Mullica & Wonboyn

[556][557][566]
18+ NSW Shoalhaven

—Huskisson, St. Georges Basin, Sussex Inlet & Woollamia

A sawmill destroyed.[567][553]
5+ NSW Narrabri

—Pilliga

[559]
3+ NSW Warringah

—Frenchs Forest

[560]
14 January 1952 1 1+ 300 ha NSW Lockhart

—Milbrulong

[568]
7 December 1951 [note 8] 1 66+ NSW Blue Mountains

—Blaxland, Glenbrook, Hazelbrook, Springwood, Sun Valley & Warrimoo

A civilian perishes. 4 cars, 2 trucks and the Warrimoo train station destroyed.[569][570][571][572]
4+ 60,000 ha NSW Bland

—Tullibigeal & Ungarie

[571]
23 November 1951 1 3+ QLD Western Downs

—Glenmorgan

A civilian perishes.[573]
15 November 1951 1 4+ 130,000 ha NSW Coonamble & Gilgandra

—Coonamble

23,000 livestock perish.[574][575][576][577]
1 2+ NSW Lake Macquarie

—Awaba, Redhead & Rhondda

The powder magazine of a coal mine explodes, 200 houses and the port office damaged.[575][576][578]
19+ NSW Sutherland

—Loftus & Sutherland

2 factories and a freight train destroyed.[575][576][579]
4+ NSW Warringah

—Mount Kuring-gai & Terrey Hills

2 weekend homes destroyed.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
2+ NSW Lane Cove & Ryde

—Ryde, Lane Cove, Pymble & Turramurra

2 stores destroyed.[575][576][579]
2+ NSW Shoalhaven

—Lower Budgong

[578]
9 November 1951 1 3+ QLD Longreach

—Tarcombe Station

A civilian perishes.[580][581]
3+ NSW Warringah

—Frenchs Forest

[582]
24 October 1951 Many NSW Nambucca

—Macksville & Tewinga

A school and sawmill destroyed.[583][584]
4 October 1951 1 QLD Logan

—Brown's Plains

A civilian perishes.[585]
25 March 1951 2+ VIC Yarra Ranges

—Kalorama

3 houses damaged.[586]
19 January 1951 3 1+ SA Adelaide Hills & Mitcham

—Upper Sturt

3 policemen working as volunteer firefighters perish. A garage destroyed.[587][588][589]
15 December 1950 1 3+ SA Clare and Gilbert Valleys

—Brinkworth

A civilian perishes.[590][591]

Fires before the 1949/50 season

[edit]
Start date Deaths Injuries Houses lost Area (ha) State Local Govt. Impacted communities & description of damage Duration
6 March 1949 1 1+ WA Bayswater

—Bayswater

A civilian perishes.[592]
19 December 1948 2+ NSW Shoalhaven

—Milton

A sawmill and Roads & Maritime Services depot destroyed.[593][594]
7 November 1948 1 NSW Warringah

—Frenches Forest

A civilian perishes.[595]
18 March 1948 2+ VIC Latrobe

—Morwell

[596]
12 February 1948 1 2+ 7+ SA Adelaide Hills

—Bridgewater

A civilian perishes.[597][598][599]
27 January 1948 2+ VIC

—Cockatoo

[600]
23 January 1948 Many SA Mallala

—Calomba, Long Plains, Mallala & Pinery

A Post Office, a church, a general store and a garage destroyed.[601][602][603][604]
29 December 1944 4+ SA Alexandrina

—Port Elliot

Significant numbers of livestock perish.[605]
10 December 1944 1 33+ NSW Blue Mountains & Hawkesbury

—Blaxland, Faulconbridge, Kurrajong, Richmond, Springwood & Windsor

A civilian perishes. 2 churches, a store, a dairy, and a school destroyed.[606][607]
1 Many NSW Maitland

—Lochvinar & Oswald

A civilian perishes.[606][607]
7+ NSW Gosford

—Gosford

[606]
4+ NSW Blacktown

—Riverstone

[606]
2+ NSW Hornsby & Ku-ring-gai

—Hornsby & St. Ives

[606]
17 November 1944 27+ NSW Blue Mountains

—Glenbrook, Springwood, Warrimoo & Woodford

2 garages destroyed.[606]
14 February 1944 13 12+ 150+ VIC Baw Baw & Latrobe

—Boolarra, Darnum, Hazelwood North, Herne's Oak, Morwell, Traralgon & Yallourn

9 civilians perish. Herne's Oak Post Office and a hall destroyed.[608][609]
20+ VIC Wellington

—Kilmany & Sale

[608][610]
17+ VIC Frankston

—Frankston & Langwarrin

2 churches destroyed.[608][611][612]
11+ VIC Bass Coast

—Pommytown, San Remo & Wonthaggi

7 houses damaged.[608][613]
7+ VIC Wellington

—Yarram

[608]
7 February 1944 1 VIC Glen Eira

—Bentleigh

A civilian perishes.[614]
14 January 1944
[note 9] 		13 105+ VIC Corangamite & Golden Plains

—Camperdown, Derrinallum, Linton, Lismore, Rokewood & Skipton

12 civilian perish.[608][615][616][617]
4 40+ 116+ VIC Southern Grampians

—Dunkeld, Hamilton, Penshurst & Tarrington

A civilian perishes. Several sawmills destroyed. At least 250,000 livestock perish.[608][615][618][619][617]
2 51+ VIC Hepburn & Macedon Ranges

—Daylesford, Gisborne & Woodend

2 civilians perish. 2 churches destroyed. 10,000 livestock perish.[608][615][620]
2 50+ VIC Colac Otway

—Birregurra, Buckley, Colac & Winchelsea

2 civilians perish.[608][615][616]
2 16+ VIC Greater Geelong & Surf Coast

—Waurn Ponds & Mount Duneed

2 civilians perish. A school and a church destroyed.[615][616][621][622]
1 Many VIC Greater Bendigo

—Redesdale

A civilian perishes.[615]
63+ VIC Bayside

—Beaumaris, Cheltenham & Highett

At least 8 houses damaged.[608][623]
6+ VIC Monash

—Clayton & Oakleigh

[608]
5+ VIC Moreland

—Glenroy & Pascoe Vale

[608]
5+ VIC Banyule

—Rosanna & West Heidelberg

[608]
3+ VIC Cardinia

—Pakenham

[608]
2+ VIC West Wimmera

—Goroke

[608]
8 January 1944 21+ VIC Hepburn

—Clunes

A hospital destroyed.[608]
22 December 1943
[note 10] 		11 30 29+ 12,000 ha VIC Wangaratta

—Everton, Tarrawingee & Wangaratta

10 volunteer firefighters of the Wangaratta Bush Fire Brigade perish. Significant numbers of livestock perish.[608][617][624][625][626][627]
3 March 1942 1 19+ VIC South Gippsland & Wellington

—Foster, Meeniyan, Toora & Yarram

A civilian perishes.[628]
 2 days
24 January 1942 1 1+ VIC Moorabool

—Rowsley

A volunteer firefighter perishes.[628]
27 December 1940 3+ 4,000 ha VIC Mitchell

—Pyalong

[629]
30 March 1940 5 VIC Yarra Ranges

—Mount Evelyn

[629]
13 March 1940 1 90+ VIC Surf Coast

—Torquay

A civilian perishes.[629]
18+ VIC Yarra Ranges

—Seville & Woori Yallock

[629]
7+ VIC Corangamite, Moyne & Southern Grampians

—Camperdown,Dunkeld & Mortlake

Over 70,000 livestock perish.[629]
22 February 1940 2 Many VIC East Gippsland

—Bairnsdale

2 civilians perish.[629]
1 January 1939
[note 11] 		3 100+ VIC Manningham & Maroondah

—Croydon North & Warrandyte

44 VIC Mornington Peninsula

—Dromana

4 20+ VIC Colac Otway & Surf Coast

—Anglesea, Apollo Bay, Barongarook & Lorne

Several timber mills destroyed.
7 VIC Ballarat

—Ballarat

Several timber mills destroyed.
11 December 1938 13 NSW Hurstville

—Lugarno

[630]
25 January 1938 3+ VIC Corangamite

—Cobden

Several sheds destroyed.[631]
19 January 1938 2 VIC Yarra Ranges

—Upwey

[631]
9 February 1934 12+ VIC Colac Otway

—Beech Forest

A railway station and a post office destroyed.[631]
11 April 1933 1 4+ VIC South Gippsland

—Gunyah

A civilian perishes.[632]
5 February 1932 9 2+ Many VIC Baw Baw & Yarra Ranges

—Erica, Gilderoy, Powelltown & Warragul

9 civilians perish (6 in Erica, 2 in Warragul). Three bridges, several sawmills, and a township destroyed.[633]
6 February 1929 Many NSW Coonamble

—Coonamble

35 stores, 2 banks, and 2 hotels destroyed.
9 January 1929 Many NSW Bankstown

—Bankstown

7 November 1928 80+ NSW Wingecarribee & Wollondilly

—Mittagong

5 December 1926 6 Many NSW Dubbo, Narromine & Parkes

—Dubbo, Narromine, Parkes & Trundle

6 civilians perish. Significant numbers of livestock perish.
11 February 1925 1 Many WA Katanning

—Katanning

Notes

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  1. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 25 December 2015.
  2. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 16 and 17 January 2014.
  3. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 17 October 2013.
  4. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 17 October 2013.
  5. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 23 November 2011.
  6. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 28 November 1968.
  7. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 25, 26, 27 and 31 January 1952.
  8. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 7 and 18 December 1952.
  9. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 14 and 21 January 1944.
  10. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 22 December 1943 and 8 January 1944.
  11. ^ Significant fire-weather/destruction on 8, 10 & 13 February 1939.

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