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View of Mt. Fainter across the Kiewa Valley from the SEC's sawmill. Timber species at this elevation chiefly Eucalyptus gigantea.

Log grooved ready for sleeper cutting. Red Gum Forest Victoria.

Split rails, Red Stringybark (Eucalyptus Macroni Lyncha) Nowa Nowa

Timber construction - 2 storied administrative building in timber. Melbourne University.

2 storied timber construction - admin. building Melbourne University.

Sassafrass (Artherosperma moochatum) near Nurniong timber area (diam. up to 2' D.B.H. log lengths up to 40'.

Eucalyptus forest

Natural regeneration of Alpine Ash, Eucalyptus gigantea, after a burn over an area burnt in 1939. Nunniong, East Gippsland

Loading semi-trailer with logs for milling, with tractor cross-hauling (visible at extreme left) on two chains. Mixed Eucalyptus forest, East Gippsland, Nowa Nowa.

Orchard in shelter of cypress hedge (Capt. Steele's property) Colac. 1940.

Desolate farm: no trees in paddock or round homestead. Waurn Ponds.

Cupressus macrocarpa

Sheep in shelter of row of poplars on hot day. Wodonga.

Cattle sheltering in shade of gum tree Populus pyramidalis in foreground. Wodonga.

Charlie Wall - high climber: See "Sun" 27/3/46. East Tanjil (Saxton's Area) Neerim(?) Forest District

Topping fire killed Mountain Ash. (Eucalyptus Regnans) East Tanjil, Neerim Forest District March, 1946. Charlie Wall, high climber see Sun 27/3/46.

Eucalyptus viminalis. Gould. Victoria.

A.P.M. Timber Hill, Maryvale. All logs are broken down into flitches by the rig shown (centre background) and thence conveyed to left or right for timer or pulp according to quality. Logs purchased as lumber are end coated with green dye.

Gum tree shade - sheep seeking shelter on hot day. Wangaratta

Snob's Creek camp in saddle at head of Creek and road construction, Niagaroon Forest District. Note logs in background felled on camp site.