Goyders Gums

[Paul B]

In 1865 George Goyder the then surveyor general of South Australia travelled across the state, starting at Pinnaroo near the Victorian border and finishing at Ceduna on the far west coast.
His mission was to establish a clear demarcation zone that would indicate the best areas for cropping.
The Goyder line was thus established, anything North of the line was considered grazing country with an average yearly rainfall total of 10 " and South of the line was considered suitable for cropping.

So where am I going with this?

Today on my travels, I popped into Mount remarkable national park, approx. 280km north of Adelaide. This is right on the Goyder line and has some of the best River Red Gums on show, these grow along Mambray Creek which meanders through the park.

Below are some pics I took and keep in mind this area was devestated by bushfires in the early 1980's.

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Also growing prolifically throughout the area was native pines callitrus sp and various acacia sp
Cheers

[Bretts]

Some interesting shapes there. Full tree pictures of large Gum trees are not easy to come across so this was a treat. The two largest trees you show where both under 5.5:1 ratio. Yet they look so tall. Gum trees are so interesting in the tree world so many styles to play with.

Thanks for showing

[Steven]

Thanks for taking the time to share the great inspiration Banksiaman!

Regards,
Steven

[GavinG]

These are certainly complex shapes and patterns. Well photographed. Thanks for posting.

Gavin