The worst bushfires in Australian history

Bushfire 2009

Source: AAP

The worst bushfire with the highest death toll (173) dates back to February 2009 in Victoria.


1926 Thomson's Hotel Kinglake after bush fire.
Source: picturevictoria.vic.gov.au
1939 fire
Source: Victoria public records
Black tuesday fires 1967
Source: Australian Disaster Resilience
Victoria bushfire 1969
Source: CFA Victoria
1983 bushfire
Source: Australian Disaster Resilience




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