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1. Many eucalyptus trees were destroyed during the fires.

2. In Victoria that worst affected areas were the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne, the Macedon area northwest of Melbourne and the Mt Lofty Ranges east of Adelaide.

3. Victoria and south-eastern South Australia were affected by the fires

4. The estimated cost of damage was around $324 million dollars.

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