Great Flood of 1867 still unsurpassed but not unrepeatable

By Justine Doherty and Rod Shaw
Updated March 22 2021 - 9:46am, first published June 16 2017 - 2:00pm
Tragedy: (from left) Former Mayor Kim Ford, Hawkesbury MP Dominic Perrottet, Father Arthur Cook and John Miller.
Tragedy: (from left) Former Mayor Kim Ford, Hawkesbury MP Dominic Perrottet, Father Arthur Cook and John Miller.

This month its 150 years since the Hawkesburys biggest flood claimed 20 lives and had such a catastrophic effect on our district. Its still remembered and referenced.