Overland Track Closed due to Bushfire

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Overland Track Closed due to Bushfire

Postby Overlandman » Wed 05 Feb, 2025 4:00 pm

Overland Track Closed due to Bushfire

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-05/ ... /104899318

Overland Track closed and bushwalkers told to evacuate as fire started by dry lightning gets within 5km

Walkers from Windermere and Waterfall Valley told to return to Cradle Valley
Walkers at Pelion and South of Pelion are okay to continue South.

Walkers will be refunded by Parks.
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Re: Overland Track Closed due to Bushfire

Postby Overlandman » Thu 06 Feb, 2025 8:16 pm

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Re: Overland Track Closed due to Bushfire

Postby ILUVSWTAS » Thu 06 Feb, 2025 8:47 pm

That is really poor journalism. The poor people put out because of the pesky fire.
So typical of mainstream media.

Not one single *&%$#! given about the irreplaceable flora and/or fauna
Nothing to see here.
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Re: Overland Track Closed due to Bushfire

Postby tastrax » Fri 07 Feb, 2025 10:21 am

extent of fire at the moment

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Re: Overland Track Closed due to Bushfire

Postby tastrax » Fri 07 Feb, 2025 10:36 am

new update

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Re: Overland Track Closed due to Bushfire

Postby tastrax » Fri 07 Feb, 2025 10:44 am

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