A firefighter from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has died after being crushed by a tree during bushfire prevention work north of Newcastle. The Bulahdelah fire, which has destroyed four homes and is burning on both sides of the Pacific Highway between Crawford River and Nerong, has scorched more than 3,400 hectares of the Myall Lakes National Park. Emergency service crews were called to a property on Little Nugra Road at Nerong, about 90 kilometres north of Newcastle, at abo

🔥Target acquired 🔥 Precision is key in aerial firefighting💪🧑‍🚒. Ahead of the upcoming bushfire season, our aviation crews practised essential firefighting skills in Mogo, on the NSW south coast near Batemans Bay. Our pilots, aircrew and aviation specialists carried out emergency exercises including water bucketing, which involves scooping water into a huge ‘bucket’ suspended from a helicopter and releasing it over a target. This technique helps suppress flames to slow fire spread and assist

More smoky mice find a new home 🐭🥰 An additional 34 critically endangered smoky mice have been successfully reintroduced into the Nungatta feral predator-free area in South East Forest National Park. The little cuties first acclimatised in soft-release enclosures before being released into the feral predator-free area. We’ve now reintroduced a total of 140 smoky mice into Nungatta since September 2024. Earlier this year a juvenile mouse was recorded in the park for the first time. It’s a great

49K views · 818 reactions | We’ve rummaged through the archives for some memorable milestones. Here’s the first ten years, from 1967. #50yearsNPWS | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service | Facebook

14K views · 428 reactions | A network of multi-day walks is set to...