This episode contains two reports from the devastating floods in the Hunter Valley in 1893. One is of the description of its effects in Maitland and the surrounding area. The other is an extract from the log book of the S. S. Maitland, whilst anchored at Morpeth from the 8th to 13th March, 1893. Following these reports, is the recount of the 1955 flood at Morpeth, NSW as told by Mr. John Wright, resident of Phoenix Park and a descendant of the First Fleeters.

Referencences:

Trove: https://trove.nla.gov.au

Lone Harvest, Peace of Mind & Teller of Tales: by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Image: Morpeth Museum

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