While we know what’s happening at the surface of Australia lately, not many know that it’s been also burning from below for over 6,000 years. Just under the surface of New South Wales, there’s a coal seam that’s been smoldering, and moving along the mountain at a rate of one meter/year.

While coal seams are pretty common all over, one of this magnitude and duration is really something to marvel over. So while it does bring in a decent share of tourists and whatnot, it’s also caused some ecological damage to the area’s vegetation.