This weekend marks the anniversary of Brisbane's devastating 1974 flood. Over the Australia Day weekend 44 years ago, the Brisbane River broke its banks and inundated the city, killing 14 people and flooding almost 6,000 homes. We've found some vision in the ABC archives showing the big mess it left behind. | ABC Brisbane
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This weekend marks the anniversary of Brisbane's devastating 1974 flood. Over the Australia Day weekend 44 years ago, the Brisbane River broke its banks and inundated
ABC Brisbane. . This weekend marks the anniversary of Brisbane's devastating 1974 flood. Over the Australia Day weekend 44 years ago, the Brisbane River broke its banks and inundated the city, killing 14 people and flooding almost 6,000 homes. We've found some vision in the ABC archives showing the big mess it left behind.
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