Homes have been destroyed and lives have been lost as bushfires continue to burn through New South Wales and Queensland.
The devastation is obvious from the photos emerging from the fire grounds.
An image from NASA Worldview showing numerous NSW and QLD blazes visible from space. Source: Nasa
On the usually picturesque coast of Tuncurry, NSW smoke is choking the horizon.
Smoke is seen in the distance near Tuncurry, NSW. Source: AAP
Just north in the Hilville and Rainbow Flat areas, near Taree, an emergency warning - the highest level of bushfire alert - was issued by the RFS.
Homes were destroyed and the fire tore through the bushland along parts of the Pacific Highway, leaving trucks burnt out.
The remains of a B Double trailer smoulders on the Pacific Highway south of Taree Source: AAP
The sun rises through bushfire smoke near Taree, NSW. Source: AAP
The remains of the residence at Four Paws boarding kennels smoulders along the Pacific Highway south of Taree. Source: AAP
The remains of a fire which burnt out bush along the Pacific Highway south of Taree. Source: AAP
Residents were also evacuated from Noosa, on the Queensland's Sunshine Coast as the bushfires approached.
The fires loomed over the town of Harrington, just 335 kilometres north of Sydney.
An Aircrane water bombing helicopter drops water on a bushfires in Harrington. Source: AAP
In Port Macquarie, the sky was also tinged with a smokey haze.
A fire at Woodford in the Blue Mountains eased after firefighters worked through the night to battle the blaze.
The fire burned close to homes and residents were evacuated overnight.
NSW Rural Fire Service personnel conduct property protection as a bushfire burns in Woodford NSW. Source: AAP
A bushfire burns close to homes on Railway Parade in Woodford NSW. Source: AAP
A resident uses a bucket to douse a burning log as a bushfire burns in Woodford NSW Source: AAP
