1946 Townsville Flood

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Name 1946 Townsville FloodDescriptionOn the evening of March 2, 1946, a cyclone hit Townsville and surrounding with great force. Flood waters causing significant damage inundated Townsville causing the loss of property and 8 lives.

A Townsville Bulletin reporter found many hermit park residents with as much as 12cm of silt in their homes the day after the flood with more than 15ft deep water reported in some parts of the city. The waters submerged many homes and businesses causing substantial loss and left some residents marooned on their own roof tops awaiting assistance.

Residents were unable to obtain town water due to the submersion of the pumps which line the bank of the ross river.

Waters were so strong there was a report of a Townsville wooden house lifted whole bodily off its blocks in Sherriff-street, carried it complete with four occupants, a man, his wife and 2 children, Threequarters of a mile down the street and deposited it on a vacant allotment.
DateBetween 2nd March 1946 and 5th March 1946Geolocation^[1]

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Philip Leong's first shop on Charters Towers Road during the 1946 Townsville flood

Herbie Low and friend standing in floodwater during the 1946 Townsville flood

Townsville residents standing in floodwater in front of a cafe during the 1946 Townsville flood

Townsville residents standing in floodwater during the 1946 Townsville flood

Townsville residents standing in floodwater in front of Philip Leong's store during the 1946 Townsville flood

Townsville residents standing in floodwater during the 1946 Townsville flood

Floodwaters in Townsville during the 1946 flood

Inkerman Railway Bridge, Burdekin River flood, 1946

Burdekin River flood, Ayr 1946

Aplin's Weir, Townsville, during the 1946 flood.

Kenneth McKergow leaning against Whippet after 1946 flood, Railway Estate, 1946

Railway Estate during flood, 1946

Chas and Ron McKergow during flood, Railway Estate, 1946

Rooney's Bridge during floods, Railway Estate, 1946

Men fixing Rooney's Bridge during floods, Railway Estate, 1946

J Parnell's house, Railway Estate, during floods, 1946

Townsville, Railway Estate during floods, 1946

The McKergow family during flood, 1946

Railway Estate during floods, Townsville, 1946

Charlie McKergow at Railway Estate residence during floods, Townsville, 1946

Townsville, Railway Estate during floods, 1946

Floodwaters in Townsville during the 1946 flood

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1946 Townsville Flood