Mount Disappointment, Hume Range near Whittlesea, Kinglake West. by Ern Mainka
Ern Mainka

Mount Disappointment, Hume Range near Whittlesea, Kinglake West. by

Mount Disappointment, Hume Range near Whittlesea and Kinglake West from Kangaroo Ground 20km away at 21.13 hrs. 7th Feb 2009.

Kinglake and Marysville townships 95% destroyed. Many more townships in Victoria severely burnt.

For all Victoria : 210 deaths and expected to rise. 1,800+ homes destroyed. Over 400,000 hectares burnt.

Image © Ern Mainka

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  • Dharna
    Dharnaover 3 years ago

    This image speaks more than any words could express.
    Is this taken from the Kangaroo Ground Tower? Not sure I would like to be this close.

  • Yes Dharna, from the road near the tower.

    – Ern Mainka

  • adgray
    adgrayover 3 years ago

    It looks like the mountain is alive like it is forming
    all lava and molton rock bubbling up out of the ground
    It shows the MILES of fire burning along
    feeding itself & devouring all in it’s path!
    Thank you for your courage to document this!
    Chookas! xXx

  • Jens Helmstedt
    Jens Helmstedtover 3 years ago

    It looks like the hell on earth – what a disaster! Great shot, Ern

  • Vicki Moritz
    Vicki Moritzover 3 years ago

    Wow, great shot. My camera melted at Marysville, but good to see someone capturing the events

  • Wow ! Were you on the oval with the other survivors at the time it melted.

    – Ern Mainka

  • Erika Maria
    Erika Mariaover 3 years ago

    omg! I am still in shock of what happened down that way, god bless you all and take care… xxxxxxx

  • Wendy  Slee
    Wendy Sleeabout 3 years ago

    The one thing I get from this outstanding image is that there truly was “nowhere to run”…..
    IT is all encompassing in its fury and horror as it sweeps across the victorian landscape…..

  • Akkra
    Akkraover 2 years ago

    OMG it looks like a waking nightmare. Well captured and terrifying shot.