Towns turned tinderbox as fire swept through Shoalhaven in 1965

Hayley Warden
March 30 2018 - 10:00am
SURROUNDED: This photograph taken on the 1960s shows how close bushland was to houses on Currarong Creek. Photo: Shoalhaven Historical Society.
SURROUNDED: This photograph taken on the 1960s shows how close bushland was to houses on Currarong Creek. Photo: Shoalhaven Historical Society.

On March 10, 1965, bushfires which devastated hundreds of square miles in the region made front page news of The Shoalhaven and Nowra News.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options
Hayley Warden

Hayley Warden

Journalist

Get the latest Nowra news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.