Buddhist Monastery saved

Great work by waterbombing aircraft and ground crews in early January 2020 saved the Sunnataram Forest Monastery near Penrose in the southern highlands, NSW.

Great work by waterbombing aircraft and ground crews in early January 2020 saved the Sunnataram Forest Monastery near Penrose in the southern highlands, NSW.

A number of outbuildings were unfortunately lost however the main Pagoda was successfully protected.

  • Fire experiences,
  • Major bush fires,
  • Respond,
  • Black Summer 2019/2020

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