newspaper article, January 31 1991

Historical information

On 24 January 1991 a severe hailstorm occurred in Orbost. The Insurance Council of Australia estimated the 1991 damage at $12 million.

Significance

This is a contemporary record of a significant event in Orbost.

Physical description

The front and back page of The East Gippsland News dated Thursday January 1991. The main article is a photograph of the hailstorm damage to Nicholson Street in Orbost.

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