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| View Original: | StateLibQld 1 51432 Flood damaged, two-storey house at Clermont, 1916.jpg (1000x656) | |||
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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 51432 Flood damaged, two-storey house at Clermont, 1916.jpg en Flood damaged two-storey house at Clermont 1916 The 'Clermont Disaster' was caused by a cyclone that crossed the coastline between Bowen and Mackay on 27 December 1916 Torrential rain over the catchments of Wolfgang and Sandy Creeks above Clermont precipitated great flooding that cost 61 lives and caused enormous damage to buildings and livestock The lower part of Clermont was submerged and the Theresa Creek recorded its highest flood level Information taken from B Harman Documentary and investigation of the Clermont storm December 1916 This image shows a devasted house at Clermont 1916 handle 10462/deriv/58253 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Floods in Clermont Black and white photographs 1916 in Queensland Flood damage in Queensland | ||||
