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The South Australian Riverland town of Monash is located in an area
of the Berri District Council known as Lone Gum. The name derives from a
lone River Red Gum tree which is an unusually long distance from
permanent water. The tree stands today amongst grape vines and is
visible from the Berri - Monash road.
On 11 June 1952 the Berri Community News reported that B Hamood Senior had requested permission to remove the Lone Gum tree becuase it was causing damage to the drainage and plantings on his fruit block. The newspaper observed "The tree has little scenic value, but may carry some local sentimental value". In it's 2 July issue the paper reported that Reg Telfer and the Committe of the Lone Gum and Monash Institute had written "urging the coucil to seek every alternative avenue before agreeing to the removal of the tree". The next day the Murray Pioneer editorial spoke in defense of the tree and on 17 July the council announced that the tree would be saved. |
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