Homes have been destroyed and lives have been lost as bushfires continue to burn through New South Wales and Queensland.

The devastation is obvious from the photos emerging from the fire grounds.

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On the usually picturesque coast of Tuncurry, NSW smoke is choking the horizon.

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Just north in the Hilville and Rainbow Flat areas, near Taree, an emergency warning - the highest level of bushfire alert - was issued by the RFS.

Homes were destroyed and the fire tore through the bushland along parts of the Pacific Highway, leaving trucks burnt out.

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Residents were also evacuated from Noosa, on the Queensland's Sunshine Coast as the bushfires approached.

Just to let everyone know that I'm safe in Noosa despite the encroaching bush fires. In fact teamed with some fruit bats, it makes for some very dramatic photos! pic.twitter.com/SVwJNCEXL7 — Sarah is on Vacation! 🌴 (@drsarahlgibson) November 8, 2019

The fires loomed over the town of Harrington, just 335 kilometres north of Sydney.

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This is Harrington on the mid north coast of #NSW right now - absolutely insane fire front.



Been holidaying at North Haven for most of my life and the whole area is getting smashed by #nswfires



👊 @NSWRFS



📸 Photo via Kelly-ann Oosterbeek on Facebook. pic.twitter.com/w7sbk74t7Q — Warrick D. Nicolson (@wdnicolson) November 8, 2019

In Port Macquarie, the sky was also tinged with a smokey haze.

#nswfires Took this photo this afternoon at Port Macquarie as I was passing through, pretty scary. Could smell smoke as we were leaving even through the car's air filter. pic.twitter.com/YSFxqU0aa0 — Wynnyan (@Wynyann) November 8, 2019

More from Mum at #PortMacquarie, crossing the Hastings River on the ferry. 50 shades of orange, where a whole lot of people get screwed over because we should have been dealing with determinental anthropogenic #ClimateChange 4 decades ago, when we first knew about it. #NSWfires pic.twitter.com/fWDFsHk2yA — Danielle Sisson (@dani_siss) November 8, 2019

A fire at Woodford in the Blue Mountains eased after firefighters worked through the night to battle the blaze.

The fire burned close to homes and residents were evacuated overnight.

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