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            Geography in the News

            From time to time, natural disasters and other significant events in Australia and nearby regions capture the attention of the nation and the world. The events on this page fall into these categories.

            Thumbnail of MODIS image showing extent of bushfires over Eyre Peninsula on 11 January 2005.Eyre Peninsula bushfires - 11 January 2005 Thumbnail showing location of the Andaman-Sumatra earthquake.Banda Aceh earthquake and Indian Ocean tsunami - 26 December 2004
            Thumbnail of Landsat image showing extent of bushfires over ACT on 25 January 2003.Canberra bushfires - 18 January 2003 Thumbnail of MODIS image showing dust storm.Dust storm - 23 October 2002
            SPOT Image acquired 27 December 2001 by ACRES, Geoscience Australia. © CNES 2001NSW bushfires, December 2001 - January 2002 SPOT 2 satellite image, Copyright CNESNSW floodwaters, November 2000
            Vessel gounded on the Great Barrier ReefGreat Barrier Reef, November 2000 Landsat 7 satellite imageNSW bushfires, October 2000
            Floodwaters ran into Lake EyreFloods South-West Queensland, February/March 2000 Landsat 7 satellite imageTimor, October 1999 - January 2000

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            Updated: 16 10 2008