The Red Tuesday bushfires occurred on 1 February 1898 in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The bushfires claimed 12 lives, destroyed over 2,000 buildings,[1] and affected about 15,000 people, leaving 2,500 homeless.[2] A total area of 260,000 hectares (640,000 acres) of bushland and farmland was destroyed by the fires.[3]
| Red Tuesday bushfires | |
|---|---|
 Gippsland, on Sunday 20 February 1898 (Source:John Longstaff) | |
| Date(s) | 1 February 1898 |
| Location | South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 260,000 hectares (640,000 acres) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Structures destroyed | 2,000 |
References
edit- ^ "Major Bushfires in Victoria". Department of Sustainability and Environment. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "South Gippsland, Victoria: Bushfires". EMA Disasters Database. Australian Government. 13 September 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
- ^ "Bushfire history". Victoria State Government. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
External links
edit- State Library of Victoria's Bushfires in Victoria Research Guide Guide to locating books, government reports, websites, statistics, newspaper reports and images about the Red Tuesday fires.