From the vault: Melbourne underwater - astonishing photos of the ‘Great Flood’ of 1891

When heavy rain burst the banks of the Yarra 130 years ago, Richmond and surrounds were inundated. People were rowing down their streets, thousands were rendered homeless, and three died. Our latest From the vault video offers an extraordinary glimpse into our city, underwater, during this catastrophic weather event.
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[@redwandennaoui4508]

Incredible images, thank you for sharing them..

[@matthewkornafel1059]

Part of the reset. Cleaning up the left overs.

[@tabbycat8760]

stay strong brother

[@skipindarskipindar8308]

Absolute nonsense.

[@FordHoard]

@@skipindarskipindar8308 This is some Jesse Ventura shit. Haha

[@dabradz]

I heard it was a continuous lake through to Warrandyte ..

[@stephanfurst8389]

We are overdue
By two decades.

[@jackmeyers7805]

God help you.

[@brucekilby9957]

With the rain in recent times(Oct2022)a Flood like this could in the near future. Maybe not as bad like those days,but still bloody dangerous. Stephan Furst your so right and First to say 21years.🛶⛵🛶

[@1greenMitsi]

you are a soothsayer and a scholar sir

[@brucekilby9957]

@@1greenMitsi If that's me,thanks for those kind words. Keep dry.⛵🐬

[@mysmokey22]

Someone tell the greens we have floods and not climate change.

[@killdeerperiland3303]

800s

[@rebeccabriggs2982]

Blaming Cyclone Gabrielle here in NZ on climate change..... no climate change in 1891

[@skipindarskipindar8308]

In 1891 floods of this magnitude were once in 100 year events. They're now occurring every year - sometimes several times a year. That's what climate change is.

[@rebeccabriggs2982]

@@skipindarskipindar8308 no. This area is not flooding yearly or several x a year.

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You can thank the sun

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