Gallery: Australian Wildfires

Updated: 11:23, Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Over 130 people have been killed in the deadliest wildfires in Australia's history.

Entire towns have been destroyed and families wiped out.

As a number of fires still burned in the southeastern state of Victoria, police revealed they suspect some of the blazes were started by arsonists.

  • Police suspect some fires were started by arsonists
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    Police suspect some fires were started by arsonists

  • Smoke visible from space
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    Smoke visible from space

  • Wildfires rage in southeastern state of Victoria
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    Wildfires rage in southeastern state of Victoria

  • Vehicle destroyed by flames
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    Vehicle destroyed by flames

  • Firefighters battle flames which have burned all in their path
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    Firefighters battle flames which have burned all in their path

  • Two children are given shelter
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    Two children are given shelter

  • Survivors attend a community meeting
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    Survivors attend a community meeting

  • Burnt fire hose
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    Burnt fire hose

  • New South Wales fire crew gets to work
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    New South Wales fire crew gets to work

  • A policemen points to a map showing the areas affected
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    A policemen points to a map showing the areas affected

  • Residents are given clothes at a community centre
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    Residents are given clothes at a community centre

  • A fireman attempts to repair a rooftop
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    A fireman attempts to repair a rooftop

  • A horse grazes next to a damaged house
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    A horse grazes next to a damaged house

  • Thousands of survivors are now jamming community halls, schools and other makeshift accommodation
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    Thousands of survivors are now jamming community halls, schools and other makeshift accommodation

  • Another home is destroyed, and trees uprooted
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    Another home is destroyed, and trees uprooted

  • Huge tracts of land burned
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    Huge tracts of land burned

  • Search for victims continues
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    Search for victims continues