Photo: Stephen Gapps.On Friday June 25 1852 the small township of Gundagai, nestled on the river flats of the Murrumbidgee River, was completely destroyed when the flooded river burst its banks. Re the 1852 flood, one rescuer was Yarri (as well as Jacky Jacky, Long Jimmy and one other man.

Welcome the the Gundagai Floods website This website provides Information about current flood events in the Gundagai district and surrounding areas. https://weathercycles.wordpress.com/2014/02/27/1854-gundagai-floods-nsw

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It is one of the main tributaries of the Murray River, so it is not surprising how much it has flooded.In 1852 the town was considered to be colonial, but on the 25th June that year, a flash flood hit and the town was swept away.

Gundagai was then rebuilt on higher ground of the surrounding hills of Mount Parnassus and Asbestos Hill to save any similar incidents in future.

I mentioned the sub-continent as that is where the 'caste' system operates.

In 2014 he developed the War at Sea - The Navy in WWI exhibition. Previous floods had not been this devastating and the early settlers ignored the advice of local Aboriginal people not to build on the low lying ground. Statue of Yarri at Gundagai in southern New South Wales. Luckily for the townspeople, Aboriginal men who lived in the area were able to help rescue people. These wetlands were on the North Gundagai Common; adjacent to the Gundagai High School; between Bourke and West Streets to the north of Punch Street; to the west and north of the North Gundagai cemetery; and at Coolac.Here is a link to many pictures of GUNDAGAI FLOODS by BING SEARCH ENGINE.., the Gundagai floods of 1852 were some of the worst to ever hit the country. [37] The town commemorated the sesquicentenary of the flood in 2002. Photograph courtesy Peter Smith. The floods resulted in eighty nine deaths, the most Australia has ever seen from flooding.Gundagai is next to the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales, which flows north westerly for five hundred and fifty nine miles.

[36]Following an even higher flood in 1853, North Gundagai was redeveloped at its current site on Asbestos Hill and Mount Parnassus, above the river, and at South Gundagai on the slopes of Brummies Hill, using pre-existing surveyors plans.

However another third of the township were rescued – plucked from rooftops or trees and ferried through the raging current to safety in bark canoes.From reports soon after, a newspaper described the scene as the floodwaters continued to rise;Most of the 69 people rescued were saved by two Wiradjuri men, The usual conception nowadays of bark canoes is of a frail and flimsy type of watercraft. Edward True dragged a light skiff several miles over hills to the rescue site and managed to save several men from drowning. Even with the relocation, the area still suffered from floods. [36]The flood of June 1891 left several pastoral workers and four rescuers who set out in a boat, stranded in trees just to the south of Gundagai. In fact, as the two ‘heroes of Gundagai’ proved, they were stable, manoeuvrable, could be carried easily on land as they trudged back upstream to begin their sweep for survivors, and were immune to large logs with such a shallow draught and flexible material. I put those extras on wiki).

Local Aboriginal men, Yarri, Jacky Jacky, Long Jimmy and one other played a role in saving many Gundagai people from the 1852 floodwaters, rescuing more than 40 people using bark canoes. Gundagai Floods. [36]The flood of June 1891 left several pastoral workers and four rescuers who set out in a boat, stranded in trees just to the south of Gundagai.

After heavy rain throughout the month, the town of Gundagai, located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, was hit by a giant swell early in the morning of 25 June. He has research interests in early colonial Australian history, Pirates and Vikings.

Someone used 'caste' in the article. Local Aboriginal men, Yarri, Jacky Jacky, Long Jimmy and one other played a role in saving many Gundagai people from the 1852 floodwaters, rescuing more than 40 people using bark canoes.



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