Authorities say "hurricane-force" winds have fuelled the blazes, but a fire-loving Australian native tree has also been caught up in the devastation. The Tasmanian blue gum — known for its ...
Mr Hunt said the private sales meant local farmers were often cut from the opportunity to purchase ... Concerned group about blue gum plantations in Simpson region, L-R: Jackson Hunt, James ...
As such, many Australian plantations produce varieties like the blue gum. Once grown and cut, these varieties provide a valuable (if unwieldy) timber source. Other applications for eucalyptus ...