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2 May 2010

Historic Plaque Bribie Island Queensland

This plaque recognises the highest rainfall in recorded Australian history near Pumicestone Passage.

In one 24 hour period on 3 February 1893, 907mm of rain fell at Beerwah.

This was after 3 weeks of continual rain.

1893 was also the year of the great Brisbane and Ipswich flood.

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