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1893 Floods

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HistoryAlso known as the "Black February flood". It was the occurrence of three major floods in the same month that saw the period named "Black February".

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Colonel J. F. Flewell-Smith

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SubjectsFloodsFarmingCollectionNatural DisastersEventsRelated PlacesFernvaleVernorLowoodCoominyaColintonKilcoyCooeeimbardiGeo Coordinatesnot specified

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