The Giant Trees of the Dandenong.

Rare c.19th engraving of the very tall eucalyptus stands Dandenong, Victoria.

The giant eucalyptus stands of the Dandenong Ranges, are primarily Eucalyptus regnans (Mountain Ash) and are among the tallest flowering plants in the world. Historically prized as “forest giants” and heavily logged in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

From the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News.

Collections:
University Queensland: Identifier 991000982479703131
State Library Victoria: PCINF IAN 04-09-76 P.133
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2495305
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS F079/55, TN380
Royal Geographic Society SA: RGS Special Coll. 079.94 I29d

References:
Syme, E. & D, Illustrated Australian News. ISSN 2208-5386.