Stay safe everyone

We barely scratched 4mm up until today ... reckon we're getting a good solid, steady 20-30 right now ... but yes ... be a lot of runoff due to burnt off groundcover in a number of areas

 

Most of the criticism comes from him shaking up the "status quo" propaganda used to justify taking of the land as taught in the history books (note: he is not blaming).

Apparently Empirical laws of the time stated that lands could not be "acquired" if the traditional owners of said land had an established agriculture industry (the late 1700's European basis for determining an advanced civilisation) - hence those who were wanting to land-grab had to convince the public/lawmakers of the day, back in the UK, that the Aborigines did not farm. This is despite the published diaries of the explorers clearly stating that they did.

I gather Canada underwent the same whitewashing.

I'm finding myself quite interested in the natural grains and tubers that were grown ... the grains were similar to wheat but apparently created a sweeter/lighter bread (according to the explorer diaries) ... and were a perennial crop with extensive and deep root, carbon storing systems. Only the tips were harvested, rather than having to re-sow every season and, although the harvest wasn't as abundant as modern wheat, it grew extensively in the dry interior with no irrigation.

**maybe need to branch off onto a new thread

 

Sad how much effort some people make to try and tear down others

 

Take care - I gather things are getting rather hairy around Canberra and the Snowys.

... looks like we dropped a plane and lost three brave Americans who were over here helping in our time of need ... Three dead as firefighting plane crashes in southern NSW

 

My deepest sympathy to the families of the crew of the tanker which crashed in the Snowy Mountains this afternoon.

Vale.

 

Watch and Act alert for an out of control fire in Orroral Valley in the south of the ACT.

Not far from the old tracking station and likely close to Tharwa a small rural community in the Act.

 

Apparently caused by a military helicopter landing light igniting grass

 

I was in Sydney yesterday so hadn't heard a lot about the situation. Understand it was an anxious time. Still is. Wouldn't take much for the fire to spread to places like Burra. It won't be out or controlled for quite some time.

 

Another day in paradise - not. Orroral fire has now burnt 30,000 hectares which is close to 10% of the ACT. It is 12km from the southern most suburbs of Canberra. It has spotted in the regions of Michelago and Bredbo in NSW.

I shouldn't be surprised after the ACT Government declaring an state of emergency for the territory with some residents confused it with rating of the respective fires which are now at Watch and Act i.e. monitor the situation and prepare your plan including in the event you have to evacuate. A few thought the ACT Government's declaration meant they had to evacuate immediately.

The fires are expected to get very, very nasty later today and tomorrow with the prediction maps showing the possible extensive spread of the fires.

 

I imagine 2003 is still very clear in the minds to many ... sending every wish of good fortune we can from further north and stay safe.

xx

 

Looks very intimidating.

 

Stay safe as looking the fire-front it may well be a nasty day..

 

Ta all.

Monaro Highway between Canberra and Cooma now closed.

 

A contributor to the Canberra Times sent this pic from Black Mountain Tower showing the fire across Mt Tennent last night.

 

"The (Orroral Valley) fire is 55,234 hectares, almost 23 per cent of the ACT"

Add the vast swathes in Victoria, NSW, SA, WA and QLD late last year.

Depressing.