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There have been several instances of massive bushfires in Victoria.
Most Victorian bushfires occur in the Dandenong Ranges which lie to the north and northwest of Melbourne, but they have also been known to occur in western Victoria and near regional centres such as Bendigo.
In the devastating 'Black Saturday' bushfires in 2009, various towns affected included (among others) Beechworth, Kinglake, Marysville, Narbethong, Murrindindi, Horsham (western Victoria) and Bendigo.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Victorian bushfires covered the following towns:
•Marysville
•Kinglake
•Narbethong
•Hazeldene
•Kilmore
•Yea
•Churchill and
•Narre Warren
By early march the death toll remained at 210 and there were still a few people missing.
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∙ 13y agoThe towns destroyed or severely damaged in the February 2009 bushfires were:
- Marysville
- Kinglake
- Narbethong
- Hazeldene
- Kilmore
- Yea
- Churchill
- Narre Warren
Other towns and regions affected, but not severely damaged, include:
- Beechworth
- Flowerdale
- Horsham
- Coleraine
- Weerite
- Bunyip
- Dargo
- Wilson's Promontory and the West Gippsland area
Part of the city of Bendigo was also badly affected by separate fires, still adding over 30 to the death toll.
Many more small towns were affected and some of these are listed at the websites below.
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∙ 12y agoThe Black Saturday bushfires of February 2009 occurred in central Victoria.
Towns destroyed or severely damaged in the February 2009 bushfires included:
- Marysville
- Kinglake
- Narbethong
- Hazeldene
- Kilmore
- Yea
- Churchill
- Narre Warren
Other towns and regions affected, but not severely damaged, include:
- Beechworth
- Flowerdale
- Horsham
- Coleraine
- Weerite
- Bunyip
- Dargo
- Wilson's Promontory and the West Gippsland area
Part of the city of Bendigo was also badly affected by separate fires.
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How many bushfires are there in Victoria?
It is impossible to determine how many bushfires there have been in Australia. Bushfires, in varying degrees of severity, occur almost daily in different localities during the warmer months, beginning around late August in parts of Queensland. They reach their peak during mid-summer, with perhaps hundreds occurring through Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia on a daily basis. Many of these are small spot-fires which are easily extinguished. Major flare-ups occur less often.
What name was given to the devastating bushfire that ravaged Victoria on 7 February 2009?
The series of devastating bushfires which affected Victoria in February 2009, and which actually continued for around three weeks, were called the Black Saturday bushfires.
What were the worst fires in Australia?
1. The February 2009 "Black Saturday" bushfires in Victoria which, to date, have reached a death toll of 210. 2. The February 1983 "Ash Wednesday" bushfires had a combined death toll of 75 for South Australia and Victoria. 3. The January 1939 "Black Friday" bushfires in Victoria, which saw 71 deaths. 4. The January 2005 bushfires on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, which claimed 9 lives.
What Do Bushfires Destroy?
Bushfires destroy many things. They can burn down houses and forests. It can wreck the habitat. It can have a great psycological effect
What time did the Queensland bushfire start?
The devastating bushfires in Victoria, Australia, officially started on Saturday, 7 February 2009. Fire authorities were alerted to the worst of the fires at Kilmore, at 11.20am on Saturday, when smoke and then flames were seen near the top of a hill outside the town in central Victoria.
Were there any natural disasters in Victoria?
Yes. Victoria's most common natural disasters have been bushfires. Bushfires occur regularly through the hot, dry summer months in Victoria, but three notable bushfires have been:'Black Friday' bushfires: 13 January 1939 - a firestorm swept across southern Victoria, killing 71.'Ash Wednesday' bushfires, 16 February 1983 - 47 killed in Victoria, and another 28 in South Australia'Black Saturday' bushfires, February-March 2009 - 173 killed.
Was Victoria wealthy before the Black Saturday bushfires?
The Black Saturday bushfires had no long-term effect on Victoria's economy. The government of the time was causing some difficulties for the state, but the state was as wealthy as most other states in Australia (with the exception of Western Australia which is enjoying a rich mining boom).
What kind of bushfire was in Victoria?
Well there were 135 bushfires
How many bushfires have there been in Victoria?
There have been too many bushfires to number. Despite being in the south, Victoria is one of Australia's hottest and driest states in Summer, and because there is so much dense bushland and sloping mountainsides (which bushfires quickly ascend), bushfires are particularly common in January and February.
How many bushfires are there in Victoria?
It is impossible to determine how many bushfires there have been in Australia. Bushfires, in varying degrees of severity, occur almost daily in different localities during the warmer months, beginning around late August in parts of Queensland. They reach their peak during mid-summer, with perhaps hundreds occurring through Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia on a daily basis. Many of these are small spot-fires which are easily extinguished. Major flare-ups occur less often.
What name was given to the devastating bushfire that ravaged Victoria on 7 February 2009?
The series of devastating bushfires which affected Victoria in February 2009, and which actually continued for around three weeks, were called the Black Saturday bushfires.
What were the worst fires in Australia?
1. The February 2009 "Black Saturday" bushfires in Victoria which, to date, have reached a death toll of 210. 2. The February 1983 "Ash Wednesday" bushfires had a combined death toll of 75 for South Australia and Victoria. 3. The January 1939 "Black Friday" bushfires in Victoria, which saw 71 deaths. 4. The January 2005 bushfires on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, which claimed 9 lives.
How many people were killed in Black Friday in Victoria in 1939?
The 1939 Black Friday bushfires in Victoria killed 71 people.
What Do Bushfires Destroy?
Bushfires destroy many things. They can burn down houses and forests. It can wreck the habitat. It can have a great psycological effect
For how long did the Ash Wednesday bushfires burn?
The bushfires which started in Victoria and South Australia on Ash Wednesday, 16 February 1983, lasted for two days, until the 18th.
Where did the bushfire occur?
There have been several instances of massive bushfires in Victoria. Most Victorian bushfires occur in the Dandenong Ranges which lie to the north and northwest of Melbourne, but they have also been known to occur in western Victoria and near regional centres such as Bendigo. In the devastating 'Black Saturday' bushfires in 2009, various towns affected included (among others) Beechworth, Kinglake, Marysville, Narbethong, Murrindindi, Horsham (western Victoria) and Bendigo.
What time did the Queensland bushfire start?
The devastating bushfires in Victoria, Australia, officially started on Saturday, 7 February 2009. Fire authorities were alerted to the worst of the fires at Kilmore, at 11.20am on Saturday, when smoke and then flames were seen near the top of a hill outside the town in central Victoria.
