A widespread area west of Peregian Beach was burnt by bushfire on 10 Sep 2019. Evacuation of surrounding residential areas took place at that time.
Almost a year later observations were carried out at Emu Swamp (Noosa National Park), in a flat, low elevation area of coastal plain, about 800m west of Peregian Beach. The access track (service road) is slightly higher than the adjacent poorly-drained, swampy area.
Dimensions of swamp: approx. 7 kms N-S, 1.5 kms E-W.

Bordering the swamp is paperbark (Melaleuca) forest; many of those trees along the eastern fringe of the swamp appear to have been severely burnt. A thin band of trees along the access track generally experienced only light to moderate fire damage; many of their branches show new shoots and leaves.
Since this fire there has been strong regrowth of ground cover.