Parts of Canberra were engulfed by bushfires on 18 January 2003 that killed four people, injured 435, and destroyed more than 500 homes and the major research telescopes of Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory.
Sebagian wilayah Canberra luluh lantak akibat kebakaran semak tanggal 18 Januari 2003 yang menewaskan empat orang, melukai 435 orang, dan menghanguskan lebih dari 500 rumah dan teleskop-teleskop riset utama milik Mount Stromlo Observatory, Australian National University.