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#Bushfires

Researchers seated at microscope.

Our lab in Darwin (2014)

For more than 40 years our lab in Darwin has been carrying out environmental and agricultural research in the Top […]

Controlled burn of grasslands.

Aboriginal wetland burning in Kakadu (2005)

Traditional ecological knowledge is being used in powerful combination with Western science to enhance the biodiversity and cultural values of wetlands in Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory.

House burning demonstration.

Buildings and bushfires (1989)

Many people believe bushfires create such an enormous amount of heat that, when surrounded by a bushfire, their houses may just explode in flames.

Aircraft dropping fire retardant on test fire.

Project Aquarius (1984)

This film records the progress of a bushfire research study to test the effectiveness of large aircraft in controlling bushfires by bombing them with water and fire retardants.

Bushfire researcher monitoring controlled burn.

Fire can be a Friend (1980)

Fire is a natural part of the Australian environment. Fire has been such a dominant factor that many native plants […]

Light aircraft conducting controlled burning.

Flight Line One: Controlled Burning from Aircraft (1971)

Widespread controlled burning of Australian forests has often been proposed as a fire protection measure.

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