Family homes and livestock have been decimated after dangerous bushfires ravaged areas in the New South Wales Southern Highlands on Sunday.
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The towns of Wingello, Bundanoon and Kangaroo Valley all faced raging fires on Sunday as some residents elected to stay and fight to protect their properties while others evacuated. Kangaroo Valley Resident Kristin McLennan said seeing the state of the town "is really heartbreaking". Image: News Corp Australia
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