On 29 December 1990 at approximately 3:00am, a guesthouse in Ipswich burned to the ground. Five people were killed in the blaze. The Coroner's report established that the fire was deliberately lit, however failed to find sufficient evidence for a conviction.
Fire - Urban - Ipswich
Quick Statistics
5
Fatalities
1
Businesses Destroyed
Information Sources
ABC News, ‘Ipswich fire death case reopened, 17 yrs on’, 2 January 2008, website viewed 20 May 2011
Brisbane Times, ‘Families appeal for information to crack cold case’, 9 January 2008, website viewed 5 July 2011
Queensland Police Service, Arson of Oakdale Guest House Ipswich $250000 reward, 15 September 2008, website viewed 5 July 2011