BlainInBama t1_jd2koze wrote on March 21, 2023 at 11:49 AM Reply to TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone Everything in Australia wants to kill you. Even the ground. Permalink 130
BlainInBama t1_jd2koze wrote
Reply to TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
Everything in Australia wants to kill you. Even the ground.