Damage
The southern regions of the city were most affected by the flood. The most flooded suburb of what was to become the City of Brisbane was Rocklea. However it only housed a small village and farms at that time.
Both of the bridges that crossed the river, the Victoria Bridge and the railway bridge at Indooroopilly were destroyed. The Victoria Bridge, which was an iron bridge with a turning span to allow traffic to go upriver, was ruined on Monday 6 February, when the northern half of the bridge was washed away. It was not replaced until 1897, with ferries used in the meantime. The total damage caused by the flooding has been estimated at A$4 million (1893 figures), although no official figures exist.
The great advances in technology associated with photography meant that there were many photos taken of the event, some of which still exist today. A local businessman who would later become Premier, Robert Philp had a photo album (a very expensive item at the time) of the floods, which survives today.
Read more about this topic: 1893 Brisbane Flood
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