1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2004

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Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product (5206.0)

Australian System of National Accounts (5204.0)

Australia's Environment: Issues and Trends (4613.0)

Environment by Numbers (4617.0)

Environmental Issues: People's Views and Practices (4602.0)

How Australians Use Their Time (4153.0)

Measuring Australia's Progress (1370.0)

Salinity on Australian Farms (4615.0)

Statistics Tasmania, 2003 'Bushfires', last viewed 8 April 2003, <https://www.abs.gov.au>

Water Account for Australia (4610.0)

Year Book Australia (1301.0), 'Bushfires - an integral part of Australia's environment', Cheney, NP 1995 pp. 515-21

Other products

Anderson, A 1999, 'Fire management in northern Australia: beyond command-and-control', Australian Biologist, Vol 12(1), pp. 63-70.

Atech, 2001 Woodheater Emissions Management program for the Tamar Valley-Scoping Study, Environment Australia, Canberra.

CALM (Department of Conservation and Land Management) 2003, CALM Annual Report 2002/2003, Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia.

Commission of the European Communities, International Monetary Fund, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, United Nations, World Bank (1993), System of National Accounts 1993, Brussels / Luxemburg, New York, Paris, Washington D.C.

EA (Environment Australia) 2001a, State of Knowledge Report: Air Toxics and Indoor Air Quality, Environment Australia, Canberra.

Environment Business 2003, 'Study of use of burnt-out land', Environment Business, March 2003, pp. 14.

Environment Protection Authority Victoria.

1999, Hazardous Air Pollutants: A Review of Studies Performed in Australia and New Zealand, Publication 666, Environment Protection Authority, Victoria.

2000, Melbourne mortality study: Effects of ambient air pollution on daily mortality in Melbourne 1991-1996, Publication 709, Environment Protection Authority, Victoria.

Florence, R 1996, Ecology and silverculture of eucalypt forests, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

Jones, DA & Trewin, BC 2000, 'On the relationship between El Niño - Southern Oscillation and Australian land surface temperature'. International Journal of Climatology 20: 697-719.

Kemp, A & Connell, P 2001, Impact of Land Degradation on Australian Agriculture: A Land Values Approach, ABARE report to National Land and Water Resources Audit.

Linacre, E & Hobbs, J 1977, The Australian climatic environment, John Wiley and Sons, Brisbane.

Manins, P, Allan, R, Beer, T, Fraser, P, Holper, P, Suppiah, R, & Walsh, K 2001, 'Atmosphere', Australia State of the Environment Report 2001 (Theme Report 2001), CSIRO Publishing on behalf of the Department of Environment and Heritage, Canberra.

McLeod, R 2003, Inquiry into the operational response to the January 2003 bushfires in the ACT, Australian Capital Territory Government, Canberra.

MDBC (Murray-Darling Basin Commission) 1999, The Salinity Audit of the Murray-Darling Basin - A 100 Year Perspective, MDBC, Canberra.

Newton, PW, Baum, S, Bhatia, K, Brown, SK, Cameron, AS, Foran, B, Grant, T, Mak, SL, Memmott, PC, Mitchell, VG, Neate, KL, Pears, A, Smith, N, Stimson, RJ, Tucker, SN & Yencken, D 2001, 'Human Settlements', in Australia State of the Environment Report 2001 (Theme Report), CSIRO Publishing on behalf of the Department of the Environment and Heritage, Canberra.

NFI (National Forest Inventory) 1998, Australia's State of the Forests Report, National Forest Inventory, Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra.

NPI 2003b Substances search, last viewed 20 October 2003, <http://www.npi.gov.au/cgi-bin/npidbsearch.pl?proc=substance>.

NLWRA (National Land and Water Resource Audit):

2001, Australian Dryland Salinity Assessment 2000, NLWRA, Canberra.

2002a, Theme Six Report, NLWRA, Canberra.

2002b, Australians and Natural Resource Management 2002, National land and Water Resources Audit, Canberra.

PMSEIC (Prime Minister’s Science Engineering and Innovation Council) 1999, Dryland Salinity and its Impact on Rural Industries and their Landscape, Occasional Paper No. 1, Department of Industry Science and Resources, Canberra.

Repetto, R, William, M, Christine, B & Rossini, F 1989, Wasting Assets: Natural Resources in the National Income Accounts, World Resource Institute, Washington D.C.

Roberts, B 1997, 'Implications of Land Use Changes for the Economics of Agriculture',The Valuer and Land Economist, May, 1997.

Water Services Association of Australia 2001, The Australian Urban Water Industry, Water Services Association of Australia, Melbourne.

Personal communications

Some of the information presented in Bushfires and Nature conservation was obtained from personal communication with representatives of relevant authorities as follows:

Brinkworth, A, NSW Rural Fire Service, 15 August 2003.

Chuter, D, Forestry Tasmania, 17 April 2003.

Dowling, Y, South Australia Country Fire Service, 8 July 2003.

Jackson, B, Earth Sanctuaries Limited, 26 June 2003.

Kirk, K, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, 8 August 2003.

Leeman, R, Bush Heritage Trust, 11 March 2003.

Web sites

Please note that where the full URL for a web page is not listed, inserting the title into the 'search' function located on the home page will direct the reader to the relevant page.

ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Bushfire Recovery Taskforce:

2003a, Team for the study into non-urban bushfire affected areas announced, last viewed 22 April 2003, <http://www.bushfirerecovery.act.gov.au/>

2003b, 'Introduction', Community update newsletter. Issue no. 22, pp. 2, 18 July 2003, last viewed 29 July 2003, <http://www.bushfirerecovery.act.gov.au/pdf/community_update_22.pdf>

2003c, 'Only 2% of residents did not hold property insurance', Community update newsletter. Issue no. 8, pp. 6, 4 April 2003, last viewed 22 April 2003, <http://www.bushfirerecovery.act.gov.au/pdf/community_update_08.pdf>

ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Chief Minister's Department 2003, ACT bushfire recovery taskforce, last viewed 28 July 2003, <http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/mcleod_inquiry/Documents/Taskforce%20b.pdf>

ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Emergency Services Bureau <http://www.esb.act.gov.au>

2003a, A.C.T. Annual bushfire statistics, last viewed 22 April 2003

2003b, The 2003 A.C.T bushfires - a review, positive outcomes, last viewed 22 March 2003

AFAC (Australian Fire Authorities Council) 2002, 'Central Australia experiences severe bushfire threat', Australasian Fire Authorities Council Newsletter, No. 11, Dec. 2002. pp. 7., last viewed 23 April 2003, <http://www.ausfire.com>

AUSLIG (Australian Land Survey Information Group) 1993, Land Tenure, last viewed 22 August 2003, <http://www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/tenure.htm>

AWC (Australian Wildlife Conservancy) <http://www.australianwildlife.org>

2002, Annual report 2001-02, last viewed 18 March 2003

2003, About us, last viewed 18 March 2003

BHT (Bush Heritage Trust) <http://www.bushheritage.asn.au>

2002, Annual report 2001-02, last viewed 8 April 2003

2003a, Our patrons, last viewed 8 April 2003

Birds Australia <http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/about.html>

2003a, About BA, last viewed 19 June 2003

2003b, Gluepot - the battle for Gluepot, last viewed 18 March 2003

2003c, Newhaven - our new reserve, last viewed 18 March 2003

BOM (Bureau of Meteorology):

2003a, Living with Drought, last viewed 18 July 2003, <http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/livedrought.shtml>

2003b, Annual Australian Climate Summary 2002, last viewed July 18 2003, <http://www.bom.gov.au/>

2003c, Rainfall Deficiencies: 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003, last viewed 31 July 2003, <http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/climate/rainmaps.cgi?page=oldmap&variable=drought&period=12month&area=aus&steps=1>

2003d, Drought Statement 7 January 2003, last viewed 18 July 2003, <http://www.bom.gov.au/>
2003e, Drought Statement 4 April 2003, last viewed 18 July 2003, <http://www.bom.gov.au/>

2003f, Drought Statement 4 February 2003, last viewed 18 July 2003, <http://www.bom.gov.au/>

BRS (Bureau of Rural Sciences) 2003, Exceptional Circumstances Boundaries, last viewed 18 July 2003, <http://www.centrelink.gov.au/>

Bushfires Council of the Northern Territory 2003, History, last viewed 20 August 2003, <http://www.nt.gov.au/>

CFA (Country Fire Authority):

2003a, Significant fires, last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/>

2003b, 'Summer 02/03', Brigade magazine - autumn edition 2003, pp. 6., last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/pubs_files/pdfs/brigade_autumn03.pdf>

2003c, At a glance, last viewed 23 April 2003, <http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/pubs_files/pdfs/cfa_ataglance_april_03.pdf>

Commonwealth of Australia 2000, National Action Plan for salinity and water quality (Information Booklet), Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, last viewed 25 November 2002, <http://www.napswq.gov.au/index.html>

Department of Primary Industries 2003, Queensland Drought Situation as at 30th June 2003, last viewed 18 July 2003, <http://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au>

DPIWE (Department of Primary Industries Water and Environment) 2002, Ambient Air Quality in Launceston and Hobart, DPIWE, Hobart, last viewed 20 March 2003, <http://www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au>

DSE (Department of Sustainability and Environment) <http://www.dse.vic.gov.au>

2003a, Bushfire statistics, last viewed 18 August 2003

2003b, Major bushfires in Victoria, last viewed 19 August 2003

2003c, The 1939 Fires, last viewed 20 August 2003

2003d, Ash Wednesday, last viewed 19 August 2003

2003e, The Big Desert Fire, last viewed 24 April 2003

2003f, 2002-2003 Fire Season, last viewed 28 July 2003

2003g, DSE/DPI Final Update, last viewed 8 April 2003

2003h, Map of 1939 (Black Friday) bushfires, last viewed 18 August 2003

2003i, Bushfire recovery 2003 - community information sheet, last viewed 9 July 2003, <www.info.vic.gov.au/bushfire/firefighters.pdf>

2003j, DSE faces its saddest day - one firefighter lost, last viewed 14 August 2003

EA (Environment Australia):

2001b, Enviro Business update, last viewed 21 August 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/l>

2001c, State of the Environment 2001- Fact Sheet: Air Quality, last viewed 20 March 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/soe/2001/fact-sheets/air.html>

2003a, Six IUCN protected area categories, last viewed 3 April 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/iucn.html>

2003b, Terrestrial Protected Areas by IUCN Management Category in NSW (includes National Parks (Commonwealth) which are managed by the Commonwealth), last viewed 3 April 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/nsw/nsw-iucn02.html>.

2003c, Terrestrial Protected Areas by IUCN Management Category in the ACT, last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/act/act-iucn02.html>.

2003d, Terrestrial Protected Areas by IUCN Management Category in the NT (includes National Parks (Commonwealth) which are managed by the Commonwealth), last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/nt/nt-iucn02.html>.

2003e, Terrestrial Protected Areas by IUCN Management Category in QLD, last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/qld/qld-iucn02.html>

2003f, Terrestrial Protected Areas by IUCN Management Category in SA, last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/sa/sa-iucn02.html>

2003g, Terrestrial Protected Areas by IUCN Management Category in TAS, last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/tas/tas-iucn02.html>

2003h, Summary of Terrestrial Protected Areas in VIC by IUCN, last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/vic/vic-iucn02.html>

2003i, Terrestrial Protected Areas by IUCN Management Category in WA, last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/wa/wa-iucn02.html>

2003j, Australian Terrestrial Protected Areas by IUCN Management Category, last viewed 9 July 2003, <http://www.ea.gov.au/parks/nrs/capad/2002/national/nat-iucn02.html>

EPA and QPWS (Environmental Protection Agency and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service) 2002, 'Fire season starts early', Environment Queensland Newsletter, Issue 17, December 2002, pp. 4., last viewed 8 April 2003, <http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/environment/about/EQ/EQDecember_2002.pdf>

ESL (Earth Sanctuaries Limited) <http://www.esl.com.au>

2003a, Earth Sanctuaries - quick facts, last viewed 24 June 2003, <http://www.esl.com.au/facts.htm>

2003b, Little River Earth Sanctuary, last viewed 24 June 2003

2003c, Hanson Bay Cabins/Sanctuary, last viewed 24 June 2003

2003d, Earth Sanctuaries Purchases Waratah Park, last viewed 24 June 2003, <http://www.esl.com.au/media/media_waratah.htm>

Melbourne Water:

2003a, Water Storages, last viewed 4 August 2003, <http://www.melbournewater.com.au/system/mainFrameset.asp?path=/water_cycle/water/water_storages/water_storages.asp>

2003b, Water Storage Reports 2002-03, last viewed 18 July 2003, <http://www.melbournewater.com.au//applications/water_storage/default.asp?year=2002>, <http://www.melbournewater.com.au//applications/water_storage/default.asp?year=2003>

NEPC (National Environment Protection Council):

1998, Ambient air quality, revised impact statement for the ambient air quality national environment protection measure, National Environment Protection Council, 26 June 1998, NEPC Service Corporation, Adelaide, last viewed 22 January 2003, <http://www.ephc.gov.au/>.

1999-2001, NEPC Annual Reports, National Environment Protection Council, NEPC Service Corporation, Adelaide, last viewed 22 January 2003, <http://www.ephc.gov.au/nepc/annual_reports.html>

NPI (National Pollutant Inventory):

2002, About the NPI, last viewed 18 January 2003, <http://www.npi.gov.au/about>

2003a, Oxides of nitrogen, last viewed 21 August 2003, <http://www.npi.gov.au/database/substance-info/profiles/67.html>

2003b, Substances search, last viewed 20 October 2003, <http://www.npi.gov.au/>

NSW (New South Wales) Agriculture 2003, Areas of NSW suffering drought conditions June 2003, last viewed 18 July 2003, <http://minister.agric.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/mapview?path=climate/rain/drarea,pat=fx200306drt.gif,display=single,banner=climate.gif>

NSW EPA (New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority) 1998-2001 <http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/home.htm>

Air quality monitoring reports, last viewed 7 March 2003

RFS (Rural Fire Service):

2003a, Brief history of bushfires in NSW, last viewed 19 August 2003, <http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/index.cfm?cid=91&CFID=2768297&CFTOKEN=36338344>

2003b, NSW Rural Fire Service media release. Last viewed 6 March 2003, <http://www.bushfire.nsw.gov.au/>

South East Water 2003, Drought Response Plan, last viewed 18 July 2003, <http://www.southeastwater.com.au/>