Australian Institute of Alpine Studies

2003 Bushfire Information

Personal accounts of bush fires in Alpine regions

• Ken Green, 15 Feb 2003 - Kosciuszko NP, New South Wales
• John Morgan, 5 Feb 2003 - Victorian fires
• David Scott, 5 Feb 2003 - Namadgi NP Historic Places, ACT
• Ian Fraser, 3 Feb 2003 - Brindabella section of Namadgi National Park, ACT
• Ken Green, 27 Jan 2003 - Kosciuszko NP, New South Wales
• Ken Green, 22 Jan 2003 - Kosciuszko NP, New South Wales

Images from this year's bushfires

Kosciuszko NP images

Alpine Way	Alpine Way	Blue Lake	Blue Lake
Hellhole Ck	Hellhole Ck	Mt Twynam	Tooma Dam
Snakey Plain	Snakey Plain	Sphagnum bog	Whites River Valley
Valentines Ck	Valentines Ck	Tumut

 

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Agencies that provide up-to-date bushfire information in Australia's alpine regions

Australian Capital Territory

• Canberra Connect
• Environment ACT
• Bureau of Emergency Services

Commonwealth

• Bureau of Meteorology
• Sentinel Hotspots (CSIRO)

New South Wales

• NSW Government
• National Parks & Wildlife Service
• Rural Fire Service

Tasmania

• Tasmanian Fire Service
• Dept of Primary Industries, Water & Environment
• Tasmania Online

Victoria

• Dept of Sustainability & Environment
• Country Fire Authority