What the records say
- When
- 17 Sep 1989
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 33.87° S, 151.22° E
- Description
- 1989 arson attack in Sydney, Australia
- Deaths
- 6
Downunder Hostel fire
1989 arson attack in Sydney, Australia
The Downunder Hotel Fire was a lethal fire on 17 September 1989, set at 4:47 am in a backpackers hostel on Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia.
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