Floods, Fire and River Dynamics |
Many of the following pictures are from the HB Museum Archives and show just what we can expect to happen again at some stage. We have to ask ourselves what will be the cost and who will pay the bill? Many developments have taken place since then of which many have intruded into the 50 year floodline. |
| 2001 Floods some Pictiures of Sept 2001 Flooding |
| Baviaans River - Main Rd wash-away 20th May 1954 |
| Flood1 Victoria Rd Bridge - the water almost reaches the top of the bridge |
| Flood2 Victoria Rd Bridge - the water subsides slightly |
| Flood3 View from the bridge looking North |
| Flood4 View from Victoria Bridge to the South |
| Flood5 Upper reaches damage - the restoration work starts. |
| The Pont at current site of Princess Bridge |
| And Fire Its a matter of time. |
| The Reason we must protect our river its wetlands and estuary. |
| Intrusions into 50 yr floodline. Some violations of the past. |
| The Dynamics of the river's estuary |
| The Snake at the end of the river! An unpredictable threat. |
| The Alien vegetation factor How does it affect our river? |
| What it used to be like Headwaters of the river - Plamiet beds |