Holder was one of the hardest hit suburbs in the Canberra bushfire of 18 January 2003 when the fire came roaring out of the adjacent Stromlo Forest and across Dixon Drive into suburban housing . A total of 31 homes were destroyed in Holder , and 219 in adjacent Duffy . There was extensive damage to houses along Dixon Drive on the north of the suburb , but apart from occasional houses deeper into the suburb being ignited by floating embers , the fire generally did not penetrate into the suburb beyond one to two houses
Canberra bushfire
2003 Canberra bushfires
Holder, Australian Capital Territory