 A drawing depicting the scene at 11.30 pm on the night of 1 December 1864 | |
| Date | 1 December 1864 |
|---|---|
| Location | Brisbane |
| Outcome | 50-100 structures destroyed, 4 injured |
The Great fire of Brisbane was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of Brisbane in the Colony of Queensland (now a state of Australia) on 1 December 1864. For two and a half hours the fire burned out of control in large parts of Brisbane's central business district with entire blocks being destroyed, mainly in Queen, Albert, George, and Elizabeth Streets.[1] It consumed 50 houses, 2 banks, 3 hotels, 4 draperies, and many other businesses as well as a "considerable amount of small houses".[2] Considering the extent of the fire, casualties were very few; there was no loss of life, and four people were taken to hospital with injuries.[3]
- ^ "The Great Fire of Brisbane, 1864". State Library Of Queensland. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "An Old Drawing of the Great Fire In Brisbane on 1 December 1864, Depicting the Scene at 11:30 P.M." Brisbane Courier. 25 January 1928. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Admin, Jol (11 September 2008). "The Great Fire of Brisbane,1864". John Oxley Library. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.