Toxic smoke over Melbourne: the 1991 Coode Island Fire

Today boasting the largest port in Australia, Melbourne has a long history of maritime trade and industry. One of these is chemical import and storage - most notably on Coode Island in West Melbourne. In this video, we look at the fateful day in August 1991 when it all went up in smoke and threatened thousands of people with a pall of black, toxic smoke. ------------- MORE INFORMATION 'The Yarra Changes', Royal Historical Society of Victoria: https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/on... My website: https://philipmallis.com ------------- SOURCES https://philam.github.io/videonotes/c... ------------- I acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this video was filmed, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Boonwurrung people. I pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and their extensive and continuing connection to land, water and country. -------------