Saturday, 16 July 2011

Burning Mountain Reserve - Scone – New South Wales 12-07-11

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Scorched earth!

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Stringy bark Gum used by Australia’s First People to make rope.

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Amazing velvet fungi

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Scorched minerals,plus a strong smell of Sulphur here! Also took a video of the heat haze.

Research shows that this coal seam has been burning for 6000 years It is believed to have ignited near the Pages River some 6km north of this reserve and has been moving continuously southward at 1km a year.

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Ripples and light on a dull day

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Crimson Rosella ?

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