What the records say
- When
- 1955
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Coordinates
- 34.91° S, 138.71° E
- Description
- 1955 bushfires in South Australia
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Black Sunday bushfires
1955 bushfires in South Australia
The Black Sunday bushfires were a series of bushfires that broke out across South Australia on 2 January 1955. Extreme morning temperatures coupled with strong north-westerly winds contributed to the breakout of numerous fires in Adelaide Hills, Jamestown, Waterloo, Kingston and Millicent. Most were caused by sparks from powerlines in the wind.
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