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Date1994
PhotographerJim HatfieldDescriptionOctober and the beginning of the Bush Fire Season alerts us to our readiness or otherwise to face the challenges that come with living on the edge of the bush.
We are taken back to the dangers and the brave and generous responses to the fires of 2002, 1994 and earlier.
These two vivid images from Jim Hatfield’s collection show Melvy’s Wharf on the Hawkesbury River in January, 1994. The first image shows the home under threat while the second image shows the damage done.Physical FormatHawkesbury RiverDimensionsBerowra Living History Group
PhotographerJim HatfieldDescriptionOctober and the beginning of the Bush Fire Season alerts us to our readiness or otherwise to face the challenges that come with living on the edge of the bush.We are taken back to the dangers and the brave and generous responses to the fires of 2002, 1994 and earlier.
These two vivid images from Jim Hatfield’s collection show Melvy’s Wharf on the Hawkesbury River in January, 1994. The first image shows the home under threat while the second image shows the damage done.
Physical FormatHawkesbury RiverDimensionsBerowra Living History GroupLocation
Building NameHatfield FamilyHawkesbury RiverBerowra Living History Group
Hawkesbury RiverBerowra Living History Group
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Bush Fire Season (1994). Hornsby Shire, accessed 25/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/5334