2004–05 Australian bushfire season explained

2004–05 Australian bushfire season
Location:	Australia
Date:	Winter (June) 2004 – Autumn (May) 2005
Area:	>NaNha
Buildings:	450+ total
Is Season:	true
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State	Start date	Deaths	Injuries	Houses lost	Area (ha)	Local govt.	Impacted communities & destruction	Duration	Ref.
	30 September 2004	1				Townsville	Black River A volunteer firefighter perishes		^[1]
	8 October 2004		2	6		Toowoomba	Crows Nest Several non-residential structures and cars destroyed		^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]
				2	3000ha	Lockyer Valley	Helidon
WA	2 December 2004		1	2	13000ha	Dumbleyung	Tincurrin & Kukerin 2,500 head of livestock perish		^[6] ^[7]
SA	10 January 2005	9	115	93	78000ha	Lower Eyre Peninsula	Wangary, North Shields, Louth Bay, Yallunda Flat & Wanilla Nine civilians perish 340 non-residential structures, 139 items of farm machinery, 45 vehicles, 15 caravans at North Shields caravan park, 4 boats, 3 cabins, 3 vans, 2 buses, a shop and a museum destroyed 47,000 head of livestock perish	2 days	^[8] ^[9] ^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Injured firefighter dies in hospital. 10 June 2015. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 September 2004.
2. News: Homes destroyed in Qld bushfires. 8 June 2015. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 October 2004.
3. News: Qld fire crews prepare for windy afternoon. 29 April 2016. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 October 2004.
4. News: Berry. Sean. Firefighters battle blazes as NSW is warned. 29 April 2016. Sun Herald. Fairfax Media. 10 October 2004.
5. News: Crows Nest residents urged to boost fire preparedness. 29 April 2016. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 October 2004.
6. News: Power company launches bushfire probe. 11 June 2015. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 December 2004.
7. News: Western Power wait on bushfire investigation results. 29 April 2016. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 December 2004.
8. Web site: Anthony Schapel, Deputy State Coroner of South Australia. 18 December 2007. Inquest into the Deaths of Star Ellen Borlase, Jack Morley Borlase, Helen Kald Castle, Judith Maud Griffith, Jody Maria Kay, Graham Joseph Russell, Zoe Russell-Kay, Trent Alan Murnane, and Neil George Richardson. Coroner's Court of South Australia. 9 June 2015. 29 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151229083606/http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/CoronersFindings/Lists/Coroners%20Findings/Attachments/310/Wangary%20Fires%20Inquest%20-%20MODIFIED%20and%20FINAL%20February%202008.pdf. dead.
9. News: Debelle. Penelope. Selma Milovanovic. Towns in shock as fires claim nine. 29 December 2015. Australian Associated Press. The Age. 13 January 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20140414201426/http://www.theage.com.au/news/Bushfires/Towns-in-shock-as-fires-claim-nine/2005/01/12/1105423562713.html. 14 April 2014.
10. Tenace. Lisa. Special Report: Black Tuesday. Volunteer. April 2005. 111. 12–17. 30 December 2015. South Australian Country Fire Service.