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40 year old trees around an old stump show the unusual sprouting ability of the Redwood. America.

This tree was planted to commemorate Alf Leslie by his daughter, Leigh Leslie on 16th October 2010. It is a Metasequoia glytostroboides (dawn redwood), a fast-growing, deciduous conifer, native to China.

This area was established by William “Billo”Lister during his time as Principal. Originally a wetland area for the collection of aquatic plants, the school began planting around ‘the swamp’ in 1968 adding the Cootamundra wattle and alder nearby on…

North of the swamp area, the tennis court was constructed by students in 1925.

Located on the corner of Water and Moore Streets, this beautiful conifer contains fleshy berry-like cones, native to South African tropical and subtropical forests.

One hundred metres from the corner of Moore Street is another example of a deciduous conifer. Of great importance for its water resistant and odourless wood, this rarely-planted species is used on site for tree identification, by comparing its…

Native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region, this species is known for its high quality timber, oils and resins.

This is one of only a few specimens of this species in the State.

The Pinus radiata in the Pine Triangle are at least 85 years old. Native to small areas on the central coast of California and Mexico, these conifers proved to perform well under Victorian conditions because they were fast-growing, tolerant of the…

Prince Charles planted this tree when he stayed on site in 1974.

Native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere, the cones are berry-like and, when dried, can have culinary use.

95. H.P. Cletrac with angledozer, roadmaking at Kiewa. Later stage S.E.C. unit.

Card sorting key for Pinus. Series of punched cards. Cell structure diagrams on rear. Plant characteristics on face. Complete set with instruction booklet boxed in a red case.

Sample page from A Catalogue of the shells contained in the geology cabinet in the University Building foyer

This copy has E.J. Semmens name in the front cover

A dramatic close-up of water at work. It is the Salt River, in slight flood stage, cutting out extensive silt deposits in the upper part of the Roosevelt Reservoir basin and carrying the mud down nearer the dam.

Self published biography with accompanying letter from Leon Pederick

A good stand of cork oaks in Andalucia the province of Southern Spain which is the centre of production of that country. The trunk of the tree on the left including the lower branches is being stripped. Note the hatchet used to griddle and pry off…

A large cork factory. Seville Spain.