After The Bushfires...

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A mystery why the whole plantation didn't get destroyed.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="386"><div> <IMG SRC="5f27c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Downstream from Dartmouth Pondage (Lake Banimboolah)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 346 WIDTH="386"><div> <IMG SRC="5f67c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> If you can't stand the heat.....this roadside post had no visible damage, but succumbed to radiant heat.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="386"><div> <IMG SRC="5f87c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The fires reached the water's edge at the Dartmouth Pondage.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 346 WIDTH="386"><div> <IMG SRC="5fa7c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The outlet at Dartmouth Pondage. Fire damage can be seen on both sides of the Mitta River.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="386"><div> <IMG SRC="5fe7c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The hills behind the Dartmouth Caravan Park sustained considerable damage.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 346 WIDTH="386"><div> <IMG SRC="6007c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This illustrates how some trees were spared in the middle of the inferno.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="386"><div> <IMG SRC="6067c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The fences on either side of this gate were completely destroyed.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 346 WIDTH="386"><div> <IMG SRC="6087c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This hill near Granite Flat shows severe damage to the west of the ridge, and the east largely untouched.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="60a7c1d0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Snowy Creek near Granite Flat.</div> <div> Taken from the Omeo Highway.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 453 WIDTH="288"><div> <IMG SRC="60c1d7c0.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> You can't keep a good tree down....</div> <div> Strong regrowth is evident in many of the trees near Dartmouth.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="288"><div> <IMG SRC="60e1d7c0.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> It has been less than six weeks since the fires raged, yet regrowth is strong.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 453 WIDTH="288"><div> <IMG SRC="6101d7c0.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This view of the Mitta River between Dartmouth and Mitta is usually obscured by heavy undergrowth.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="288"><div> <IMG SRC="6121d7c0.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> A very lucky township. These houses were like many in Dartmouth, with the fire stopping at their doors.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 420 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="6141d7c0.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Slippery when......hot.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="288"><div> The firefighters who battled the bushfires around Mitta and Dartmouth did a fantastic job. There were so many seperate outbreaks to contend with, and all were contained with minimal property damage. When driving around Dartmouth township, I could only scratch my head and wonder how no buildings were lost. The effect on the fishery is uncertain at this stage, as we have not yet had any significant rains. On the day I took these photos I hooked four trout in the river at Mitta Mitta, so for the moment the fishing is still good. Some trees will never recover, but most areas are showing strong regrowth despite the lack of rain. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>