Planking Remains Slab (Milled June 2014)

Planking Remains Slab (Milled June 2014)

Planking Remains Slab The parent log of this slab was located here on the floodplains where it had been subjected to, and moved around by flood waters before being rescued in 2014. It was then expertly milled into planks (or lengths) of red gum, leaving behind this...
Pimple Tree Slabs (Milled June 2014)

Pimple Tree Slabs (Milled June 2014)

Pimple Tree Slabs The Pimple Tree is estimated to be ~200+ years old (from the diameter of the tree) & the exact location where it grew is a mystery. It is unknown how long ago the tree came down & therefore the actual age of the timber is even greater. The...
Miller Slabs (Milled 1950’s)

Miller Slabs (Milled 1950’s)

Miller Slabs   In the late 1950’s/early 1960’s teams of Timber Millers toured the floodplains of Oxley in North East Victoria, milling Red Gum timber into 4 x 4 fence posts for sale in Melbourne. In those days Red Gum was valued more for its durability and...
Leaning Tree Slabs (Milled June 2014)

Leaning Tree Slabs (Milled June 2014)

Leaning Tree Slabs The Leaning Tree grew in a clearing on the far side of Hurdle Creek. It was so named because when the tree  fell in 2011 it fell into the boughs of a neighbouring tree & was saved from hitting the ground. The tree was estimated to be ~ 60 to 70...
Funky T Log Slab (Milled June 2014)

Funky T Log Slab (Milled June 2014)

Funky T Log Slabs The Funky T Log was located on the far bank of Hurdle Creek. Its origins are shrouded in mystery, where it grew, when it came down, & therefore the actual age of the timber is inestimable.  The log lay on the river flats and was subjected to, and...