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A Legacy of Brisbane’s Benchmark Floods of 1893: Creating Dam Dependence

by Margaret Cook

Brisbane’s 1893 floods shaped water policy in southeast Queensland, creating a dependency on dams.

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The Australia Day Floods, January 1974

by Margaret Cook

Brisbane’s 1974 floods substantially damaged Brisbane, accelerating the government’s plans for a second flood mitigation dam.

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