State Start date Deaths Injuries Houses lost Area (ha) Local govt. Impacted communities & destruction Duration Ref. QLD 30 September 2004 1 TownsvilleBlack River A volunteer firefighter perishes QLD 8 October 2004 2 6 ToowoombaCrows Nest Several non-residential structures and cars destroyed 2 Lockyer ValleyHelidon WA 2 December 2004 1 2 DumbleyungTincurrin & Kukerin 2,500 head of livestock perish SA 10 January 2005 9 115 93 Lower Eyre PeninsulaWangary, North Shields, Louth Bay, Yallunda Flat & Wanilla Nine civilians perish 340 non-residential structures, 139 items of farm machinery, 45 vehicles, 15 caravans at North Shields caravan park, 4 boats, 3 cabins, 3 vans, 2 buses, a shop and a museum destroyed 47,000 head of livestock perish 2 days
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