In New South Wales the most fire prone areas are the coastal forests, the tablelands and Great Divide. The Sydney region has had its share of fires. As recently as January 1994 saw out of control bushfires in the Sydney area, many homes were lost. Late Spring and early to mid Summer are the most fire prone periods for New South Wales. Victoria can also suffer badly from bushfires.
Late summer is the prime season there.
The coast, and ranges are most affected. The Ash Wednesday bushfires of February 1983 saw 75 lives lost, and more than 2500 homes destroyed in Victoria and South Australia. South Australia is prone to bushfires in late summer, the Mount Lofty Ranges are most at risk. Western Australia's south west sees many fires. Although rainfall is generally high in the area, it is seasonable winter rain.