Remembrance: Longford Gas Plant Explosion | 1998-2026
It was 28 years ago, on 25 September 1998, the Longford gas plant explosion killed workers Peter Wilson and John Lowery and 8 workers were injured.
Today, we remember the workers that were killed in the explosion.
At 12:25pm on 25 September 1998, heat exchanger GP905 cracked and failed catastrophically.
A royal commission subsequently found that Esso breached health and safety rules, and was responsible for the explosion.
The large fire at the oil and natural gas processing plant was responsible for an almost complete shutdown of Victoria's natural gas supply for weeks.
Longford is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria
216 km (134 mi) E of Melbourne
13 km (8 mi) S of Sale
❊ When ❊
Date: Friday 25th September 2026
Times: 12:25pm
❊ Where ❊
⊜ South Road Longford Map❊ Web Links ❊
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Longford Gas Plant Explosion | 1998
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