Mt Mela - Flowerdale - post February 2009 bushfires 01

In February 2009 there were a series of bushfires in Victoria on and around Saturday the 7th of the same month.

The results of these fires was the greatest loss of life from a bushfire in Australia ever.

The video contains the owner inspecting the property in Flowerdale, Victoria once road access was opened up to residents.

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• saturday
• bushfire
• 2009
• february
• flowerdale
• australia
• victoria

[paintmobile]

Here is a little information in English about the owner and property:

"In 1996 Onoufrios found an ideal mountain location of 340 acres at flagpole hill, Flowerdale to commemorate the Monastery of the Virgin Mary Panagia Soumela that was destroyed during the Ottoman occupation.

He has established the Pontic foundation of Panagia Soumela of Australia, where the community has planted over 2500 olive trees and has plans to build a monastery, museum and camping facilities for children."

[sof123d]

Just as the Pontian people rose from the "ashes" and grew and prospered, so will Mt. Mela. God bless.

[Marissamayyy]

this is devastating, but it would be heaps better if i could understand you. I'm Sorry