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Water Released to Save River Red Gums - Australia

Environment (tags: australia, river, drought, murray river, murray-darling, gum trees, trees )

Chrissy
- 301 days ago - news.theage.com.au

More than four gigalitres of water will be released down the Murray River to protect significant 200-year-old river red gums and wetland areas hit by the drought. The Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) said 2.6gl would be released into the Chowilla

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Chrissy N. (174)

Monday January 21, 2008, 1:32 am
This is a photo of;

Monarch of the Glen at Brown Hill Creek.

This River Red Gum is about 400 years old. Several generations of early settlers have used the burnt out trunk as their first home in South Australia, much like the Herbig Family at Springton. The stones at the base of the tree come from the Brown Hill Creek Chapel, built in 1874 and burnt down in 1952.

Eternal Optimist (117)

Monday January 21, 2008, 2:56 am
Noted. Thanks Chrissy :)

Gail Costic (409)

Monday January 21, 2008, 7:56 am
Beautiful picture!
Noted with thanks, Chrissy.

Estella Ameigh (25)

Monday January 21, 2008, 2:32 pm
Fascinating . Thanks Chrissy. :) :) :) :) :)

Leone L. (85)

Monday January 21, 2008, 3:48 pm
Those trees would have been there when My GreatGreatGreatGrandFather had the Government contract to clear all the dead and fallen trees out of the Murray River back in the 1800's so transportation could commence along the Murray/Darling system!