The cultural significance of the river red gum | Australia's Favourite Tree

River red gums have long held a special place in Australia's cultural history - from Harold Cazneaux's famous 1937 photo, Spirit Of Endurance, to its ongoing significance for traditional owners.
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[@yolandaponkers1581]

I can’t wait to visit Australia! I want to come during winter to ski!

[@aliali-ce3yf]

i imagine the opening of a red gum is a gateway to a far away hidden land

[@luminair11]

Loooove this tree!

[@sarah3796]

I love this. Thank you !

[@Cruelaid]

My favourite red gum giant is on the Murrumbidgee river near Gundagai NSW.

[@peewhocantbeaimed6954]

Kinda reminds me of eucalyptus, are there any similarities?

[@ABCScience]

The river red gum is a type of eucalyptus tree! It's scientific name is Eucalyptus camaldulensis.

[@jamesboxall5073]

Bonsai ing this buety rn

[@kevinmoor6408]

Best firewood for my Aga. Second best to Queensland black coal in winter. I buy three tons each year.

[@guringai]

Careful you don't remove too much habitat for fauna;)
Anyway how could you need 3 tons/year? Is your house fabric full of holes & gaps, or no insulation. Might be worth looking into?

[@whatthefunction9140]

can you chew it?

[@neddyladdy]

Only if you're very drunk.

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

You might eat some if you camp underneath 😬

[@lukei6255]

I can't believe how the British still occupy that land and massacred the indigenous Australians.

[@guringai]

Yea, Australia just proved that it is still deeply racist in a referendum.
Not helped by a racist conservative party leader & big business funding right wing misinformation.

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

It is not occupied now. Most people that live here were born here.
However if you want to class immigrants as occupiers then most are English, Indian, Chinese and Kiwi
But what's not to be believed about the massacres?
That is common knowledge and has happened throughout history, and is still happening.
Do you have any education in history?

[@Infinity-eb6mx]

Irrelevant comment.