Rare Outback Waddi Tree Gets New Life

Submitted: Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 13:48
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The Waddi tree (Acacia peuce) is found in only three locations in Australia - two in south-west Queensland and another in a conservation reserve in the Northern Territory. The populations are restricted to the edges of the Simpson Desert.
Natural resource management group Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) has been working with Lake Eyre Basin Indigenous rangers to collect hundreds of seeds from the Boulia population, west of Longreach.

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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 14:22

Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 14:22
Quite appropriate for Wattle day.
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Reply By: Member - Michael K (WA) - Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 14:57

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Follow Up By: Member - Michael K (WA) - Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 17:05

Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 17:05
My previous reply is my wife's drawing of a 500-1000 year old Waddi Tree, seed and seed pod done at roadside stop outside of Birdsville August 2011. A pretty good effort!
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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 17:11

Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 17:11
Good effort by your wife Michael. They are very special trees, so I hope that growing them from seed proves a success.

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Follow Up By: Member - Michael K (WA) - Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 17:24

Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 17:24
Thanks Val

She could only draw the seed as transporting them into WA is a no-no. She draws more than takes images these days.

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Follow Up By: Member - VickiW - Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 19:58

Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 19:58
There is one more very small population!

There are 3 trees here in Arkaroola Village. Presumably they were planted here but no one really knows by who / how.

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Follow Up By: Sigmund - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014 at 21:28

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014 at 21:28
And there's a small one outside the bakery in Birdsville. Dunno how it was propagated.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Thursday, Sep 04, 2014 at 08:10

Thursday, Sep 04, 2014 at 08:10
The baker's a bit of a wag, Sigmund. He probably went out and dug a small one up, and planted it there?

There's also one right in Boulia. Think it's up near the hospital or opposite the sports complex, memory fails me.

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Follow Up By: Sigmund - Thursday, Sep 04, 2014 at 08:41

Thursday, Sep 04, 2014 at 08:41
Could be Bob.

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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 22:13

Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 22:13
Allan,
I'd guess in about 500 years we'd know whether they were successful!
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 22:57

Monday, Sep 01, 2014 at 22:57
I eagerly await that point in time Phil. See you at the ceremony!
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