Great Brisbane floods of 1893 Memento of Eclipse Mine Disaster. The clean up commenced only to be paused when a second less powerful cyclone formed and dumped another smaller flood of 2.4 metres ...

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 surprise.

Both the 1974 and 1893 floods of Brisbane were the result of cyclones and many more have made their way that far south. Here are just a few of the cyclones that have caused chaos in the past.

Great Brisbane floods of 1893 Memento of Eclipse Mine Disaster. The clean up commenced only to be paused when a second less powerful cyclone formed and dumped another smaller flood of 2.4 metres ...

In 1824 John Oxley was the first European to observe the flooding of the Brisbane River, noting that the floodwater must have reached at least 50 feet according to the debris caught in the treetops.

Brisbane suffered three major floods during the month of February in 1893. Buninyong’s force decimated the towns of the Brisbane Valley and washed away the Indooroopilly and Victoria Bridges.

In 1824 John Oxley was the first European to observe the flooding of the Brisbane River, noting that the floodwater must have reached at least 50 feet according to the debris caught in the treetops.