Between 27 December 1990 and 10 January 1991, a bushfire occured in the Strathbogie Ranges in Victoria.
The bushfire resulted in the death of one volunteer firefighter, as well as the loss of 13,500 livestock. One hundred and sixty-six buildings were impacted; 30 people were made homeless by the event.
The Strathbogie fire caused an estimated direct loss of $1.1 million; the agricultural business disruption was estimated at $1.2 million.
Keating A, Handmer J & Whittaker J 2013, Costing the impacts of current climate extremes for key vulnerable sectors in Victoria, working paper, RMIT University: Centre for Risk and Community Safety, August 2013. At: http://www.vcccar.org.au/publication/working-paper/costing-impacts-current-climate-extremes-for-key-vulnerable-sectors-in
Monument Australia, Robert Parish, http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/tragedy/display/31275-robert-parish
Parliament of Victoria, 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission: Appendix B – Fire in Southern Australia: A summary.
