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1944 & 1977 BushfiresPrint Page 

The plaque commemorates the bushfires which devastated Cressy and District in January 1944 and February 1977.
The ‘Cressy fires’ in 1977 started in Wallinduc, spreading south and east through Werneth and then Cressy. Three people died in the fire, which burnt 39,200 hectares of land. The fire destroyed 10 homes in Cressy as well as a garage, fuel depot and two halls.
Location
Address: | Yarima Road, Cressy Public Hall, Cressy, 3322 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.030371 Long: 143.633963 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Disaster |
Sub-Theme: | Fire |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 11th February, 2007 |
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This plaque was erected to commemorate the fires that ravaged our district on
January 14th 1944 - 15 lives lost
February 12th 1977 - 3 lives lost
Cressy District History Group
February 11th 2007