1. Large fires often spread across the country's sparsely populated north. These areas regularly burn – both in the 2001-10 and 2011-20 decades

2. In recent fire seasons, fires have hit the south-east and burned areas relatively unused to fires. These areas have been newly burned in 2011-20

Large fires are often left to spread across the country's sparsely populated north. These areas regularly burn – both in the 2001-10 and 2011-20 decades

2019 - Tingha bushfire

These areas burned between 2001-10. In 2009, the Black Saturday Fires occured after drought conditions and record temperatures, leading to the deaths of 173 people

In recent fire seasons, fires have hit the south-east and burned areas relatively unused to fires. These areas have been newly burned in 2011-20

Large fires are often left to spread across the country's sparsely populated north. These areas regularly burn – both in the 2001-10 and 2011-20 decades

Many areas of the Cape York peninsula – especially the western half – have been burned every year in the past 20 years

2019 - Tingha bushfire

2013 - Warrumbungle bushfire

2013 - New South Wales bushfires

Greater Blue Mountains Area

2015 Wentworth falls

2019 - Gippsland fires

In recent fire seasons, fires have hit the south-east and burned areas relatively unused to fires. These areas have been newly burned in 2011-20

These areas burned between 2001-10. In 2009, the Black Saturday Fires occured after drought conditions and record temperatures, leading to the deaths of 173 people

2013 - Tasmania bushfires

Large fires are often left to spread across the country's sparsely populated north. These areas regularly burn – both in the 2001-10 and 2011-20 decades

Many areas of the Cape York peninsula – especially the western half – have been burned every year in the past 20 years

2019 - Tingha bushfire

2013 - Warrumbungle bushfire

2013 - New South Wales bushfires

Greater Blue Mountains Area

2015 Wentworth Falls

2017 - New South Wales bushfires

In recent fire seasons, fires have hit the south-east and burned areas relatively unused to fires. These areas have been newly burned in 2011-20

2019 - Gippsland fires

These areas burned between 2001-10. In 2009, the Black Saturday Fires occured after drought conditions and record temperatures, leading to the deaths of 173 people

2013 - Tasmania bushfires