Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Luna Park Ghost Train fire 1979

Fire which destroyed the Luna Park Ghost Train ride on the night of 9 June 1979, killing six children and one adult. The cause of the fire has never been established.

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Date of event
09 Jun 1979
Died
09 Jun 1979
Died
09 Jun 1979
Died
09 Jun 1979
Died
09 Jun 1979
Died
09 Jun 1979
Died
09 Jun 1979
Died
09 Jun 1979
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Luna Park Ghost Train fire 1979

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2021

The fire that broke out in the Ghost Train ride at Luna Park on the evening of 9 June 1979 claimed the lives of seven people.