Forest Gallery

Gidgee forest (Acacia cambagei)

Gidgee forest (Acacia cambagei). Gidgee replaces Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) as rainfall falls below 550 mm per year and lies in a belt west of the Brigalow belt, forming part of the extensive acacia-dominated forest woodland shrublands of inland Australia. Like Brigalow, it has been cleared over large areas for pastoral and agricultural development, particularly in the east of its range, but has suffered less than Brigalow since it occupies semi-arid lands further inland which is only suitable for rangeland grazing. Near Bourke, northwestern New South Wales, Australia

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Broad-leaved paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia), NSW Australia

Broad-leaved paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia), widespread along the east coast from Sydney andfinto Queensland. Also known as the Paper bark tree or Punk tree, it has a distinctive, thick papery bark, and from late spring to autumn produces a white bottlebrush-like flower. Myuna Bay, New South Wales, Australia

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Forestry surveyor measuring tree height in Hoop pine plantation (Araucaria cunninghamii)

Forestry surveyor measuring tree height in Hoop pine plantation (Araucaria cunninghamii), during inventory process. Grown commercially for the timber industry, the wood is used for plywood and furniture making. Brooyar State Forest, Queensland, Australia

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