The Rotters (Rescue One Tree )
Back in the 1920's Hector McWilliam planted a lone tree out on One Tree Point.
It stood the test of the elements until the early 1990's.
First of all some upper branches were sawn off (above) and then in November 1991 it was ringbarked.
A fortnight later an attempt was made to blow it up.
A desperate
attempt was made by the local horticulturalist and volunteers to save
it but once
again vandals intervened by severing the watering hose.
Just over a year later it was proclaimed as dead.
The timber was
retrieved and preserved with many small pieces turned from the branches
and trunk including
the Mayoral Gavel and base in use by Eurobodalla Shire Council.
A volunteer Group from the community were assembled and from their toil a new tree was planted in July 1994.
These were "The
Rotters" and here is the story, in newsprint
and in photos,
of their labour, their commitment
and their dedication to returning the icon of Tuross Head back to its
community
Click on this link to see a slide show of photos
Vandals
trash Tuross landmark 17 March 2006
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