Walcha to Apsley Falls

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10.48

Lindsay

This patch of rocks and snow gums (Eucalyptus pauciflora) harboured a fox gnawing on the remains of a lamb. It took flight when Lindsay disturbed it.

GPS S 30.99025°     E 151.65412°       Walcha S 30.99181°     E 151.65323°

Walcha Grid Reference 714.12 705.27

• Snow Gum
• Cabbage Gum
• White Salee

• Favours cold to cool, sub-humid to humid climate.
• Hottest month mean max. 17-26 C, Coldest month mean min. -8-6 C.
• Annual rainfall range, 600-1900 mm.
• Altitude range, generally found at an altitude of around 1500 m, and up to altitudes approaching 2000 m, but often found down to around 1000 or occasionally 600 m. Rare occurrences to near sea level in Tasmania, and a subspecies near the Victorian-South Australian border.
• Ranges from 28-42.75 degrees south.
• Common in highland mountain and plateau areas of the Australian Alps and Tasmania, but also occurs on other tablelands and mountains, and even in some near-coastal and adjacent areas on the New South Wales south coast, Tasmania, and in far western Victoria and into South Australia.

• Small to medium sized woodland or forest tree, often occurs in mallee-like shrub form. Able to grow on shallow rocky soils, and in very exposed dry, or wet snowy areas on high ridge tops. Can be associated with other mountain species, but often occurs in pure stands in higher areas. An ash variety adapted to cold, exposed, highland areas, which usually experience winter snow.
• Bark is shed in irregular, grey-brown, curled sheets all over trunk and branches. Underneath, smooth throughout, and is milky white, yellow, greyish white or even pinkish brown, depending on age, giving a mottled effect. Often marked by conspicuous scribbles caused by insect larvae.
• Leaves are thick and glossy blue-green with a broad curving shape.
• Flowers from October to January.
• Simple, axillary inflorescence, with 11 or more flowers on stout peduncles. Bud tips become red tinged in higher areas.

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