Rob, there was a lot of timber come down in that area from Cyclone Larry a couple of years ago. One tree, they said the timber was worth a million dollars, but it would have been too difficult to access. The tablelands are very interesting, hilly, rainforest, and very productive. I can't imagine there is anything that won't grow there. There is a lot of dairy cattle and farm produce, and they have odd animals like kangaroos that live in trees, and cassowaries. There are some nice crater lakes, and big waterfalls, and enormous fig trees you can walk inside. There is a kind of rainforest silky oak there too. It has a nice wood. I have seen much river red gum go to waste, too. I don't think it grows much in this area, but it is common further south. We planted two trees here, but they are only a foot high. I think there is a forest red gum too. They tell me that gums tend to split, so I haven't tried using them. I experiment with other woods on the property and make lagerphones and things. I haven't done much carving before, the carving set is new. Please show us your tbh's when you've made them.
Irwin, maybe I will become an elephant trainer.
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