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Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph, Rosa McCall, Riddell Road, February 2014
... In February 2014 severe grassfires blazed across the land north of Sunbury from the Calder Highway across Riddell Road and on to Clarkefield and beyond and caused damage to the Bendigo Railway line. ...A coloured photograph of an open landscape that has been extensively burnt after grassfires....In February 2014 severe grassfires blazed across the land north of Sunbury from the Calder Highway across Riddell Road and on to Clarkefield and beyond and caused damage to the Bendigo Railway line. ...In February 2014 severe grassfires blazed across the land north of Sunbury from the Calder Highway across Riddell Road and on to Clarkefield and beyond and caused damage to the Bendigo Railway line. This image was taken about a week later along Riddell Road and looking SW to Red Rock across the skyline.This grass fire caused much damage across a large area north of Sunbury and beyond.A coloured photograph of an open landscape that has been extensively burnt after grassfires.grass fires, riddell road, red rock, sunbury -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph, Rosa McCall, February 2014
... Grassfires...The cluster of trees beside the Calder Highway, north of Sunbury, was burnt in February 2014 when a grassfire started along the road and a severe wind change from the south took the flames across the dry countryside beyond Riddells Creek and beyond Clarkefield. ...The cluster of trees beside the Calder Highway, north of Sunbury, was burnt in February 2014 when a grassfire started along the road and a severe wind change from the south took the flames across the dry countryside beyond Riddells Creek and beyond Clarkefield. ...The cluster of trees beside the Calder Highway, north of Sunbury, was burnt in February 2014 when a grassfire started along the road and a severe wind change from the south took the flames across the dry countryside beyond Riddells Creek and beyond Clarkefield. The Bendigo rail line was damaged resulting in it being closed for repairs. This was one of the many fires experienced over that hot summer when the countryside was parched.A coloured digital photograph of a cluster of burnt trees by a roadsidegrassfires, calder highway, riddells creek -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph, Rosa McCall, September 2014
... ...Grassfires...The countryside in this photograph was completely burnt out in February when a severe grassfire raged across the land in February 2014. ...The countryside in this photograph was completely burnt out in February when a severe grassfire raged across the land in February 2014. ...The countryside in this photograph was completely burnt out in February when a severe grassfire raged across the land in February 2014. This is a photograph of the same area taken in the following September 2014 after welcome rain brought growth back on the paddocks.A coloured digital photograph of a green landscape with hills in the background.springtime, grassfires, riddell road, riddells creek -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph, Dodge Water Cart
... As the Sunbury area is surrounded by open grasslands and in past years they were around the town's perimeters, the cart was frequently used to put out grassfires in the summer months....As the Sunbury area is surrounded by open grasslands and in past years they were around the town's perimeters, the cart was frequently used to put out grassfires in the summer months. Country Fire Authority Sunbury Sunbury CFA Water Carts Dodge Trucks A scanned black and white photograph of an old Dodge water cart parked in an open paddock. ...The Dodge water truck was used in the past by the Sunbury Country Fire Authority members. As the Sunbury area is surrounded by open grasslands and in past years they were around the town's perimeters, the cart was frequently used to put out grassfires in the summer months.A scanned black and white photograph of an old Dodge water cart parked in an open paddock.country fire authority, sunbury, sunbury cfa, water carts, dodge trucks
