January 6, 1875 Tsunami: Southeast Australia

One of those unaccountable tidal disturbances which has been known to occur occasionally on this part of the coast," remarks the Belfast Gazette, “was observed in the river on Wednesday last. It commenced in the morning and continued throughout the day, and consisted in the sudden flow and ebb of the tide at intervals of about half an hour between, the rise and fall being about three feet. So strong was the tide running out of the river that the harbour boat with hands at the oars had the greatest difficulty in stemming the current, and the water instead of its usually clear and placid appearance, assumed a thick and turbid aspect, as if the mud and sediment had been stirred from its lowest depths. A similar phenomenon was observed here about the time of the great earthquake at Lima, in South America, which took place about 10 years since, but whether the two events were in any way connected is a subject on which we do not pretend to offer an opinion. It may, however, be worth the while of those curious in such matters to note the circumstances, and thus enable them hereafter to trace the true, cause and effect.” (reference #14281)