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They are asking people not too, but also its hard to overstate just how rugged and inhospitable the terrain to the north west of Sydney is. It is essentially u
by satori99 7y ago
They are asking people not too, but also its hard to overstate just how rugged and inhospitable the terrain to the north west of Sydney is.
It is essentially untouched wilderness that is very difficult to traverse for even experienced bush-walkers and hikers. The area is riddled with steep canyons that are all but impassable without specialist equipment.
Even if you knew the exact location, it would still be very hard to actually get there.
- derrida 7y agoAnd if you did, you would probably bring the diseases that wiped out this species that used to cover all of Australia and Antarctica and has some how miraculously survived in 1 hidden valley. So just don't. And if you know where it is, don't share it. Thanks.
- 0xffff2 7y agoI'm not at all arguing that everyone should go visit, but if the trees are really that fragile how did they manage this fire-fighting operation? I can't imagine the firefighters scrubbed up and put on surgical scrubs before rappelling into the forest.
- throwaheyy 7y agoBy not taking fruit/produce, pets, or other sources of disease with them as regular visitors would.
- derrida 7y agoI can. I mean, Australia is OH&S mad & really full on biosecurity. I do high risk work as a rigger, we need a whole bunch of random OH&S qualification, then on a job, might have rope access gear a bunch of tools, and that's just showing up for a gig. In this case you're talking the same, plus helicopter experience (belaying down), ability to signal and radio with a helicopter, search and rescue qualifications, firefighting experience. Can't imagine that in addition to putting on the harness and kitting up, they had a bit of a spraydown before hand. It would probably be something that kills fungi and bacteria, maybe as simple as tea-tree oil.