Beauty, Rich and Rare:

Celebrating Our Region’s Iconic Eucalypts

This book includes information on eucalypt landscapes within our region, remnant woodlands, scattered paddock trees, riverine and wetland areas. Highlighting their unique nature and how these landscapes can be cared for and enhanced to improve environmental benefits, including the advantages of gums within the productive landscape, pollination etc. Eucalypts as an indigenous cultural resource, food, materials, and ceremonial. The habitat values for birds, mammals and reptiles. Iconic and historic gums including, scar trees, survey trees and heritage trees. Fascinating facts for different species, seed size, flowering, age of our gums, etc. 

Whether they grow beside the roads and rivers we travel, in our paddocks or backyards, eucalypts cast deep shadows. They sustain native animals, support agriculture, cycle nutrients, and are sources of inspiration and comfort. Inscribed with the stories of our peoples, eucalypts speak of the past and foretell our future.

“Beauty, Rich and Rare” celebrates their historical, social and ecological significance throughout Corowa and district.

The book was published by Corowa District Landcare through funding from Murray Local Land Services (Partnership & Capacity Building grant) and the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme.