1968 Meckering

Meckering WA, Australia, 14 October 1968

image sources: Ian Everingham, Peter Gregson, the West Australian newspaper, Alice Snooke (all courtesy: Kevin McCue), Wayne and Brendan Peck, Elodie Borleis

Photo courtesy Alice Snooke

As reported on the cover of the Melbourne Sun on Tuesday October 15, 1968

Page 2 of the Melbourne Sun

Photos from p28 of Melbourne Sun

Fault scarp 39 years later (to the day!), upthrown block to the left of image

Rail lines relocated to a memorial park in town (2007)

Rail lines relocated to a memorial park in town (2007)

Water pipe in memorial park (2007)

Another memorial (2007)

Fault scarp 39 years later (to the day!), upthrown block to the left of image

Rail lines relocated to a memorial park in town (2007)

Anglican church

Catholic church

Fault scarp

Hotel

Damage to house

Rail lines

Meckering public hall

Water pipe

Meckering Hotel

Aerial view of town

Ian Everingham at fault scarp

Road offset by fault scarp

Meckering public hall

Meckering school

Courtesy GSWA Bulletin 126 by Gordon and Lewis