The archaeological evidence was used as an index of human activity through time to assess anthropogenic influences on fire activity. Charcoal was quantified in a radiocarbon-dated sediment core from Griffith Swamp covering 6000 calibrated years BP
. Fire frequency in the catchment of Griffith Swamp peaked at about 8 episodes per century. This study provides an extended temporal perspective on fire and humans in this landscape, demonstrating how palaeoecology can provide practical information