A photo shared by South Australia's Eden Hills Country Fire Service on Sunday has been credited as summing up the nation's horror bushfire season.
The image shows a firefighter and a koala, side by side, as a fierce blaze approaches.
In a Facebook post, the brigade detailed how "our crews left their families, work and whatever they were doing to be ready to respond" and thanked the community for their support.
A firefighter and koala near a blaze in South Australia. Source: Facebook - Eden Hills Country Fire Service
It's just one of many bushfire images taken by photographers, firefighters and everyday Australians that have been shared on social media this bushfire season.
Many showed firefighters in action.
NSW Rural Fire Service crews fight the Gospers Mountain fire. Source: AAP
NSW Rural Fire Service crews near Mangrove Mountain, north of Sydney. Source: AAP
NSW Rural Fire Service crews protect properties on 5 December. Source: AAP
Firefighters hose down a burning woodpile during a bushfire in Werombi, south-west of Sydney. Source: AAP
Other captured how Australians were caught up in the many bushfires.
There were images of how wildlife was hit.
For a number of days, the fires blanketed Sydney in thick clouds of smoke, which made headlines around the world.
The fires also saw several protests demanding more action on climate change.
Further afield, images of Prime Minister Scott Morrison on holiday in Hawaii while many fires burned were also shared widely.
Mr Morrison has since returned to Australia and expressed "regret" over any offence caused.
Sharnie Moren and her daughter Charlotte look on as thick smoke rises from bushfires near Nana Glen. Source: AAP
Fire damage in Rappville, NSW. Source: AAP
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen comforting 85 year old Owen Whalan of Koorainghat. Source: AAP
The Green Wattle Creek fire approaches properties. Source: AAP
A dehydrated and injured Koala receives treatment at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital. Source: Getty
Horses in a paddock as the Gospers Mountain Fire impacts Bilpin. Source: AAP
A NASA Worldview Satellite showing smoke NSW bushfires in early December. Source: NASA
Sydney was under smoke for a number of days. Source: AAP
Smoke haze from bushfires blankets the Sydney CBD. Source: AAP
Pedestrians walk towards Darling Harbour as smoke haze blankets Sydney. Source: AAP
Protesters during the "NSW is Burning, Sydney is Choking" rally. Source: AAP
A protest in Sydney in November. Source: AAP
A protester holding a photograph of property destroyed by bushfire is arrested outside of Kirribilli House. Source: AAP
Protesters rally on 11 December. Source: AAP
Australian tourists said they snapped this picture with Scott Morrison in Hawaii last week, posting it to Instagram. Source: Twitter: @Ben_Downie
