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The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75.
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Ash Wednesday bushfires
1983 brushfires in Australia
The Ash Wednesday bushfires, known in South Australia as Ash Wednesday II, were a series of bushfires that occurred in south-eastern Australia in 1983 on 16 February. Within twelve hours, more than 180 fires fanned by hot winds of up to 110 km/h (68 mph) caused widespread…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Victoria (state)
State of Australia
Victoria, commonly abbreviated as Vic, is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state, with a land area of 227,444 km2 (87,817 sq mi); the second-most-populated state, with a population of over 7 million; and the most densely populated state in Australia.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
South Australia
State of Australia
South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of 984,321 square kilometres (380,048 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which includes some of the most arid parts of the continent, and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)