On 8 February 1860, heavy rainfall fell in the Araluen and Braidwood regions. Consequently, severe floods caused major destruction and resulted in the deaths of 24 people.
Flood - Araluen and Braidwood
Quick Statistics
24
Fatalities
Information Sources
Ministry for Police and Emergency Services, 1860 Araluen and Braidwood flood, 18 September 2007, website viewed 18 July 2011
The Sydney Morning Herald, ‘The floods', 20 February 1860, p 3, viewed on Trove website (ID 13036792), 18 July 2011