Landsborough Tree facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Landsborough Tree |
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Landsborough Tree (before it was burned down)
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| Location | Burketown, Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia |
| Official name: Landsborough Tree | |
| Type | state heritage (landscape) |
| Designated | 21 August 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600374 |
| Significant period | 1862-2002 |
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The Landsborough Tree was a very special tree near Burketown in Queensland, Australia. It was important because of its connection to an early Australian explorer. This tree was officially recognized as a heritage site, meaning it was a significant part of history.
History
This famous tree marked a spot by the Albert River. In 1862, an explorer named William Landsborough set up a camp there. He was on a mission to find the missing Burke and Wills expedition. These explorers had gone missing while trying to cross Australia.
Landsborough buried supplies near the big eucalypt tree. He did this in case the lost explorers found their way to that spot. To let them know about the supplies, he carved the word "Dig" into the tree's trunk.
A ship called the Firefly was used in this search. It was left behind on the riverbank near the camp.
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Sadly, in December 2002, some people set the tree on fire. This caused the main trunk to fall over. By 2007, the tree was just a small, burnt stump. But in June 2009, a new, young tree was planted next to the old one. This new sapling was meant to replace the historic Landsborough Tree.
