The largest number of destructive fires have occurred around the Dandenong Ranges, which encircle Melbourne.
actually there are a lot. most of the rainforests in Australia are found in Tasmania. Kangaroos live in the forests and also koala bears that are only found in Australia. also in Australia they experience huge bush fires or forest fires.
Most of Western Australia, Australia's largest state, is made up of desert.
Australia is not the biggest country. In terms of size, Russia is the largest country. Australia is the 6th largest. In terms of population, China is the largest. Australia is the 53rd most populous country.
Who said people hate, or despise, Australia? It's a beautiful place. I hope it can recover from the multitude of fires.
The most populous cities in Australia and New Zealand are Sydney and Auckland respectively.
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.
Apparently some of the fires were started deliberately and accidental fires may also have been started. It is difficult to ascertain the cause of most fires, lightning is also a mayor cause for these fires. You must keep in mind that the media will beat up human causes where ever they can because that will attract more attention and viewers and of coarse money for the share holders.
Australia's most western state is Western Australia.
Statistics for bushfires in Victoria, arguably Australia's most bushfire-prone state, indicate that the most common cause of bushfires in lightning strikes, accounting for 26% of fires in that state. This is just ahead of 25% for deliberately lit fires. See the related link below for more causes and the percentages for each.
Australia has the most desert in Oceania.
New South Wales is the most populated state in Australia with a population of almost 7 million - close to a third of the entire Australian population. This is followed by Victoria, even though it is much smaller in area than most of the states less populated than itself.
Most kitchen fires occur in basements