Pierces Creek, Australian Capital Territory
- Pierces Creek, Australian Capital Territory
Pierces Creek, a forestry settlement in the Australian Capital Territory. The ACT government agreed to redevelop this rural settlement in 2003.
In 1991, a bushfire destroyed $1.5 million worth of pine trees at Pierces Creek. [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/0/205fcc0998292a74ca256d3300057e6b?OpenDocument]
12 of the original 13 homes at the settlement were destroyed in the January 2003 bushfires. In 2005, the ACT government and NCA planning authority were arguing about the future of Pierces Creek. [http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?story_id=404128&class=News]
[http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/nonurban/projects/piercescreek.shtml Pierces Creek settlement]
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