1997 Thredbo landslide

1997 Thredbo landslide
	Thredbo village and ski resort with Alpine Way road seen running above the lodges (Summer 2008)
Date	30 July 1997
Time	11:40 pm
Location	Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	36°30′13″S 148°18′31″E / 36.5036°S 148.3085°E
Cause	Heavy rain, melting snow and a leaking water main. It was also noted that the original planted, willow trees that had held back the slope had been removed by the parks authority as noted in various newspaper reports at the time of the disaster, which contributed to liquefaction of the ground soil. The landslide was caused by liquification of the soil after heavy rain (and snow melt) and lack of appropriate soil stabilisation measures being implemented prior to the disaster.
Deaths	18

The Thredbo landslide was a catastrophic landslide that occurred at the village and ski resort of Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia, on 30 July 1997. Two ski lodges were destroyed and 18 people died. Stuart Diver was the only survivor.^[1]

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Thredbo village and ski resort with Alpine Way road seen running above the lodges (Summer 2008)
Date	30 July 1997 (1997-07-30)
Time	11:40 pm
Location	Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	36°30′13″S 148°18′31″E / 36.5036°S 148.3085°E / -36.5036; 148.3085
Cause	Heavy rain, melting snow and a leaking water main. It was also noted that the original planted, willow trees that had held back the slope had been removed by the parks authority as noted in various newspaper reports at the time of the disaster, which contributed to liquefaction of the ground soil. The landslide was caused by liquification of the soil after heavy rain (and snow melt) and lack of appropriate soil stabilisation measures being implemented prior to the disaster.
Deaths	18