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Past bushfire maps

Victoria has a long history of damaging bushfires. More significant bushfires and their locations are featured here

Past bushfires maps

A complete list of all available maps of past bushfires in Victoria.

2019-20:

Hume fires (Upper Murray -Walwa) 2019-2020 (PDF, 1.9 MB)

Gippsland fires (Tambo 35 and Snowy 16) 2020 (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Victorian Fires 2019-2020 (PDF, 3.0 MB)

2009:

Statewide map – overview of areas affected by fires in January/February 2009 (PDF, 1.0 MB)

Kilmore East-Murrinindindi Fire (PDF, 753.3 KB)

Beechworth Fire (PDF, 547.6 KB)

South east Victorian Fires (PDF, 977.1 KB)

Wilsons Promontory Fire (PDF, 223.1 KB)

2006–07: Great Divide Fires

Eastern Victoria – Great Divide fires 2006-2007 (PDF, 1.2 MB)

2005–06:

Erica-Moondarra Fire (PDF, 350.3 KB)

Grampians-Mt Lubra Fire (PDF, 914.9 KB)

Kinglake-Burgan Track Fire (PDF, 206.4 KB)

2005: Wilsons Promontory National Park Fires

Wilsons Promontory Fire (PDF, 101.9 KB)

2003: Alpine Fires, Eastern Victorian

Alpine Fires 2003 (PDF, 570.4 KB)

2002: Big Desert Fire, North Western Victoria

Big Desert Fires, north-western Victoria 2002 (PDF, 1.1 MB)

1983: Ash Wednesday Fires

1983 Bushfires, public land areas affected by fires (PDF, 704.9 KB)

1939: Black Friday Fires

1939 bushfires – January (PDF, 451.2 KB)

1939 Black Friday fires – original map (PDF, 138.3 KB)

Interactive maps

For Joint Fuel Management Program areas, mechanical works or district boundaries (DELWP and CFA) and past bushfires (last 5 years), visit our interactive map here.

Page last updated: 09/02/23

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