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... timber country . The jarrah , sometimes erroneously called mahogany , a tree of the eucalyptus tribe , covers immense tracts of land ; its timber is extraordinarily durable , and as it resists the white ant and the Teredo navalis it is ...
... timber country . The jarrah , sometimes erroneously called mahogany , a tree of the eucalyptus tribe , covers immense tracts of land ; its timber is extraordinarily durable , and as it resists the white ant and the Teredo navalis it is ...
Page 36
... timber , and a great variety of aspect by hills and valleys , there are some of the most favourable conditions for rainfall and its conservation . The average annual is about 40 inches , and is distributed over no less than 130 days ...
... timber , and a great variety of aspect by hills and valleys , there are some of the most favourable conditions for rainfall and its conservation . The average annual is about 40 inches , and is distributed over no less than 130 days ...
Page 133
... timber on the rivers and lowlands being flooded gum and wattle , on the uplands red gum , jarrah , and wando ; in many parts the wando prevails . At Gingin the character alters slightly , having ridges mixed with rich soil , sandy loams ...
... timber on the rivers and lowlands being flooded gum and wattle , on the uplands red gum , jarrah , and wando ; in many parts the wando prevails . At Gingin the character alters slightly , having ridges mixed with rich soil , sandy loams ...
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