Australian Bushfire Books

Bill Gammage takes readers on an educational journey through the landscape to explain the complex ecological story of bushfires in Australia. A must read to understand Australian bushfires.

The Still-Burning Bush is an impressive classic written by an American academic who compiles a wealth of historical Australian data to explain Australia's bushfires from a historical lens.

Victor Steffensen has a unique window into Aboriginal Fire in Australia, able to stand between two worlds. Fire Country tells how Victor came to his wealth of Aboriginal fire knowledge.

Children interested in learning about Australian Aboriginal Fire will enjoy Victor Steffensen's Looking After Country With Fire.

Australian bushfires have a long historic connection to Aboriginal people, explored in great detail in the Australian classic Bushfires & Bushtucker.

Joan Webster had a passion for helping Australians prepare for the dangers of living in a bushfire country. The Complete Bushfire Safety Book is a must read for fire safety in the bush.

The 2019-2020 fires in New South Wales and Victoria became a massive ecological tragedy. This CSIRO study examines these events through their ecological impacts and is highly recommended to truly understand fire in Australia.