The Indooroopilly bridge was partially washed away by the 1893 floods. (Trove: Illustrated Sydney News) The most astounding thing about floods in Brisbane is that they continue to take us by ...

Great Brisbane floods of 1893 Children in the flood Brisbane suffered three major floods during the month of February in 1893.

The flood reached 9.25 metres on the Port Office gauge in Brisbane, which has yet to be matched. More than 150 houses were washed down the Brisbane River and smashed on bridges.

Brisbane is headed for its worst flood since 1893, with up to 40,000 properties at risk of being affected. A disaster has been declared and an evacuation centre set up at the RNA Showgrounds at ...

Evacuations on as flood peaks in Brisbane BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Queensland police say Australia's Brisbane River is "at or near its peak" and predict it will recede over the weekend.

BRISBANE UNDER WATER.; THE MAIN STREET COVERED TO A DEPTH OF TWENTY FEET. Feb. 7, 1893 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from February 7, 1893, Page 1 Buy ...

Great Brisbane floods of 1893. Victoria Bridge wreck. Gunboat Paluma and steamers left stranded in the Botanical Gardens during the 1893 flood in Brisbane.