Brisbane flood of 1893: Mary St Size:80 x 104 cm (A0) was established on the rugged

was established on the rugged and isolated Tasman Peninsula in 1833

before Dutch explorer Abel Tasman charted New Holland in 1642

as new suburbs like Balmain

Creator Capt Perry Deputy Surveyor General NSW W

Clippers line up to unload a constant flow of immigrants and cargo

Brisbane flood of 1893: Mary St Size:80 x 104 cm (A0) was established on the ruggedCreator Poul C. Poulson (1857 1925) Date 1893 Following a week of rain, including a fall of one metre in 24 hours, the Great Flood of 1893 cost 35 lives and swept away the Victoria Bridge. Poulson's photos capture the event with a surreal immediacy. The scene looks picturesquely venetian with Brisbane's beautiful 19th century architecture, boats penetrating the city's flooded streets, people crowded onto balconies and or wading between city blocks