Australia's tallest tree has some burns but is still standing after massive summer bushfires in Tasmania.
The 100.5m tall ''Centurion'' was in the path of a blaze in the Huon Valley, southwest of Hobart, that burned though tens of thousands of hectares.
Roads were closed in the area for weeks but a recent inspection revealed the tree was structurally sound.
"The tree itself appears to be okay. The fire has burnt an opening at its base, but it looks like it will be stable," state forestry body Sustainable Timber Tasmania's Chris Bond said on Tuesday.
The tree, Eucalyptus regnans, measures almost 14m in diameter and is the world's tallest flowering plant and hardwood tree.
It is thought to be around 500 years old.
Fire badly damaged a nearby tourist attraction, the Tahune Airwalk, which is expected to be closed for the majority of the year.
The bushfire burned through wet forest around Centurion but it escaped largely unscathed.
"The immediate area surrounding Centurion has not been severely burnt by the bushfire," Mr Bond said.
More than 200,000 hectares across the state were burned by wildfires, several of which are ongoing.
Home and properties were destroyed in the fires which were fuelled by dry and hot weather.
