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Inquest begins on Luna Park 1979

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Inquest begins on Luna Park 1979

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[The Bulletin 26 June 1979 p34 via Trove]

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Luna Park Ghost Train fire 1979

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.

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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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The Bulletin

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Weekly magazine influential in Australian literature and culture, particularly before World War I.

Luna Park

Amusement park built on the site of the Dorman Long workshops at Milsons Point after the Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed in 1932. It closed in 1979 after a fatal fire on the Ghost Train ride, but reopened in 1982.

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Milsons Point

Located on Sydney Harbour, adjacent to the northern approaches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Milsons Point played an important role in the development of the lower north shore.

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Lavender Bay

Small harbourside suburb on Sydney's lower north shore between Blues Point and Milsons Point. The rail line running through it once terminated at the old Milsons Point station before the Sydney Harbour Bridge was built.

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Sharp, Martin

Pop artist and cartoonist who has contributed to Australian and international pop culture since 1960.

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