Images Dated 2016 March

MacDonnell Ranges cycad (Macrozamia macdonnellii)

MacDonnell Ranges cycad (Macrozamia macdonnellii) in Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

© Michael Maconachie/AUSCAPE All rights reserved

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Extensive damage to the fragile environment of the Central Plateau from the catastrophic

Extensive damage to the fragile environment of the Central Plateau from the catastrophic bushfires that began in January 2016. Unlike many other ecosystems in Australia, Tasmania's alpine ecosystems have evolved largely in the absence of fire therefore fires have significant impact. Central Plateau Conservation Area, Great Western Tiers, northern Tasmania, Australia

The fishing community of Couta Rocks was fortunate to survive the catastrophic bushfires

The fishing community of Couta Rocks was fortunate to survive the catastrophic bushfires that began in January 2016 and came right to the shoreline of the Tarkine coast. Arthur Pieman Conservation Area, Tarkine region, northwest Tasmania, Australia

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