Trail Side Museum Destroyed by Fire

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Trail Side Museum Destroyed by Fire

Postby Overlandman » Mon 16 Nov, 2020 9:38 am

From the advocate

A fire has destroyed the Trailside Museum at Cradle Mountain.

Tasmania Fire Service crews from Wilmot, Claude Road and Sheffield attended the blaze just before 8am on Monday, as well as response crews from the Parks and Wildlife service. :(
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Re: Trail Side Museum Destroyed by Fire

Postby headwerkn » Mon 16 Nov, 2020 2:09 pm

Not officially confirmed but apparently due to a lightning strike. Crazy.
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Re: Trail Side Museum Destroyed by Fire

Postby Overlandman » Tue 17 Nov, 2020 1:30 pm

Story from abc news

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-16/ ... n/12889004

Cause was officially put down to a lightning strike. :(
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