The attraction is temporarily out of the way!
This past weekend, several fires broke out in Victoria under the influence of several days of high temperatures.
One of them appears in Wilsons Promontory National Park, about 157 kilometers southeast of Melbourne.
The park is located at the southernmost tip of Victoria and the southernmost end of the Australian continent.
It`s a pure white beach.
a blue sea
There is a beautiful sunset
There are beautiful peaks
And all kinds of lovely animals.
This is the most beautiful backgarden in Victoria`s mind and is a better place to visit than Ocean Road.
But on Saturday, a hill in the park started to catch fire.
The fire was quickly out of control because of the inaccessibility of the ignition point and the inability to put out the fire.
The fire has not been put out until this afternoon.
The area has reached 239 hectares and is spreading to Wilsons Promontory Road, 3.5 kilometers north of Tidal River.
Emergency authorities say the fire is likely to burn near Tidal River in the next few days.
Relevant departments are taking steps to protect the structures of houses and buildings in the vicinity.
Affected by the fire, over the weekend, about 3000 camping visitors were evacuated from the park.
The state`s famous national park has been closed until further notice.
During the closure of the park, ships were not allowed to land in the park.
In particular, it needs to be reminded that this weekend`s International Labour Day short holiday, the park will not open.
So, this weekend plans to visit here, change the itinerary.
If you have booked a stay or ticket here, you can apply for a full refund.
Fires continue all over the state
Since last weekend, there have been fires in many parts of the state, and so far 21 have not been extinguished!
The fire in Wilsons Promontory Park is just one of them.
The fire destroyed at least nine houses
also leads to a road closure,
The school is closed
A large number of residents were evacuated in an emergency manner.
At present, more than 2000 firefighters are still fighting the fire.
Two wildfires in the vicinity of Dargo have merged into a larger fire and are on an emergency level!
The residents in the emergency area now have no time to leave!
""It`s not the worst."," said Andrew Graystone, head of Parks Victoria.
The worst is the lack of rain and a strong wind, so the situation may be even worse this evening.
Another relatively serious fire broke out in Bunyip State Park, which currently has an area of more than 10000 hectares.
According to the Meteorological Service, tomorrow a cold air will begin in southwestern Victoria and reach northwest Victoria, with strong winds and possible rainfall likely to mitigate the current disaster.
It is hoped that these fires will be put out at an early date, allowing the affected residents to return home early.
Source: The Age,9 News
