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The Black Thursday bushfires were a devastating series of fires that swept the state of Victoria, Australia on 6 February 1851. They are considered the largest Australian bushfires in a populous region in recorded history, with approximately 5 million hectares, or a quarter of Victoria, demolished. Twelve lives were lost, along with one million sheep and thousands of cattle.
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Black Thursday | |
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Date(s) | 6 February 1851 |
Location | Victoria, Australia |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 12 |
" The fire kept enlarging its orbit, rolling about like some huge monster, destroying everything it touched, its track marked by charred timber, embers and ashes, cries and lamentations. Not content with dashing along the ground , it ran up the highest trees and the flames leaped in monkey fashion from tree to tree. " Source: Melbourne Herald February 1883 The Black Thursday of Port Phillip by Garryowen, An Eye - Witness [1]