Downunder Hostel fire

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57 Darlinghurst Rd, Potts Point NSW 2011, Australia

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S33° 52' 25.3" E151° 13' 24.2"   (-33.873694444444, 151.22338888889) Start navigation »

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The Downunder Hostel Fire was a lethal fire on 17 September 1989, set shortly before 5:00 am in a backpackers hostel on Darlinghurst Road in the Kings Cross area of Sydney, Australia. Kings Cross is a very popular destination with international backpackers visiting Australia. The fire was the fifth most deadly disaster in Australia in 1989.

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