Mogo is a small heritage town in the South Coast region of the state of New South Wales, Australia.

It was established during the Gold Rush after a gold find was reported in 1851. Bimbimbie, the last gold mine in the Mogo area, closed in 1984. The town survived as a sleepy highway town, and during the 1990s was revitalised with the growth in regional tourism. Mogo is now home to a variety of tourist-centric stores including cafes, art galleries, potters, and furniture stores. Mogo is also a centre for the Aboriginal population of the area.

Sadly, Mogo lost over 40 houses and businesses during the Clyde Mountain bush fire over the New Year period, as well as innumerable native wildlife from the area, and their habitat, however a significant portion of the town survived, including the zoo (and every animal in it.)

I have been visiting Mogo with my family for over 25 years, but rarely – if ever – have I pulled out my camera to photograph its eclectic main street. Regrettably, until this trip.

These photos represent some of the devastation and loss wreaked by the fires that ripped through the South Coast of New South Wales, and particularly Mogo and surrounds. Fires that are still very much active and out of control in some areas.