1993–94 Australian bushfire season
Appearance
1993–94 Australian bushfire season | |
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Date(s) | October 1993 – January 1994 |
Location | New South Wales and Queensland, Australia |
Statistics | |
Burned area | 70,000+ ha |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 3 |
Non-fatal injuries | 29+ |
A major bushfire occurred in southern Queensland, Australia, in October 1993, and several major bushfires occurred in New South Wales from December 1993 to January 1994. 3 people were killed in New South Wales by the fires and more than 29 were injured. More than 70,000 ha were destroyed in New South Wales.
State | Start date | Deaths | Injuries | Houses lost | Area (ha) | Local govt. | Impacted communities & destruction | Duration | Ref. |
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QLD | 10 October 1993 | 3 | Somerset | Coominya & Esk
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[1] | ||||
NSW | 27 December 1993 | 1 | 4 | Clarence Valley | Maclean | [2][3] | |||
NSW | 30 December 1993 | 11 | 15,000 ha (37,000 acres) | Cessnock & Singleton | Bucketty
|
17 days | [4][5][6] | ||
NSW | 1 January 1994 | 5+ | 12,500 ha (31,000 acres) | Hornsby |
Brooklyn, Canoelands & Wisemans Ferry
|
[4][5][7] | |||
NSW | 3 January 1994 | 24 | Gosford | Cogra Bay, Kariong, Peats Ridge, Somersby & Tascott
|
12 days | [4][5][8] | |||
NSW | 3 January 1994 | 1 | 4 | Lake Macquarie & Newcastle | Bennetts Green, Charlestown, Glendale & Wallsend
|
11 days | [4][5][9][10] | ||
NSW | 4 January 1994 | 5 | 50,000 ha (120,000 acres) | Blue Mountains & Hawkesbury | Hawkesbury Heights
|
11 days | [4][5][11][12] | ||
NSW | 5 January 1994 | 2 | 2,000 ha (4,900 acres) | Eurobodalla & Shoalhaven |
|
6 days | [4][5][13] | ||
NSW | 6 January 1994 | 5+ | 17 | 370 ha (910 acres) | Willoughby & Ku-ring-gai | Macquarie Park, West Chatswood, West Killara & Lindfield
|
[4][5][14][15][16] | ||
NSW | 6 January 1994 | 2 | Port Stephens | —
|
8 days | [4][5][17] | |||
NSW | 7 January 1994 | 1 | 20+ | 101 | 480 ha (1,200 acres) | Sutherland |
Alfords Point, Bangor, Bonnet Bay, Como & Jannali
|
6 days | [4][5][13][18][19][20] |
NSW | 7 January 1994 | 36 | 11,000 ha (27,000 acres) | Pittwater & Warringah | Bayview, Cromer, Elanora Heights, Elvina Bay, Ingleside, Lovett Bay & Warriewood
|
6 days | [4][5][13][14][21][22][23] |
References
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