Some events leave a lasting memory, and the 1974 Australia Day floods in Brisbane and Ipswich was one that had that effect on me. It wasn't that I personally had any major problems - it was just the sheer size of the disaster and the protracted aftermath that were so memorable.
Here are some of the media recollections of the 1974 Floods:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/special-features/brisbane-1974-floods-remembered/story-fnkn776z-1226801385846
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/the-courage-and-heartbreak-of-1974-floods-remembered-20140124-31em5.html
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/environment/weather/historic-photos-of-brisbanes-1974-floods-20101012-16ggu.html
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/documents/libraries/obmb3_my_recollections_of_the_1974_australia_day_flood_cordingley.pdf
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Here are some of the media recollections of the 1974 Floods:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/special-features/brisbane-1974-floods-remembered/story-fnkn776z-1226801385846
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/the-courage-and-heartbreak-of-1974-floods-remembered-20140124-31em5.html
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/environment/weather/historic-photos-of-brisbanes-1974-floods-20101012-16ggu.html
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/documents/libraries/obmb3_my_recollections_of_the_1974_australia_day_flood_cordingley.pdf
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