January 13, 1939
Black Friday fires killed 71 people and destroyed more than 1300 buildings. Almost 2 million hectares of Victoria was burnt.
January 1969
A Lara fire kills 17 motorists on the Princess Highway and destroys 251 buildings.
February 16, 1983
Ash Wednesday across Victoria and South Australia burnt approximately 300,000 hectares and killed 75 people. In Victoria, over 2000 homes and almost 210,000 hectares.
January 14, 1985
Maryborough, Avoca and Little River hit by fire that destroys 180 houses, 500 farms and 46,000 stock. 3 people died.
January 20, 2006
Anakie (Brisbane Ranges) hit by fire that encompasses 6,708 hectares and destroys 35 buildings including 3 houses and 3 woolsheds.
February 7, 2009
The day that was dubbed Black Saturday in Australia, deadly bushfires swept through the southern state of Victoria, leaving 173 people dead and 500 injured. In addition, more than 2,000 homes were destroyed, and experts estimated that the number of affected wildlife (killed or injured) could climb well into the millions.