Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis)
An aged, veteran tree. Around 60 metres tall. Impossible to measure from the ground, as the tree top is not clearly seen.
Nearby is another Blackbutt, with a published height of 69 metres. The real height is closer to 54 metres. Don't always trust published heights of big trees!
There are dozens of similarly huge eucalyptus trees growing out of rainforests in New South Wales. Impossible to measure, as you can't see the tree top. Unless someone climbs the trees (or chops them down).
A couple of hours later, in the same forest I measured the "big fella", another eucalyptus tree at 70.4 metres tall. In this case, there was a fallen rainforest tree nearby. Which gave a clear view of the top and base of the tall tree.
Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis)
An aged, veteran tree. Around 60 metres tall. Impossible to measure from the ground, as the tree top is not clearly seen.
Nearby is another Blackbutt, with a published height of 69 metres. The real height is closer to 54 metres. Don't always trust published heights of big trees!
There are dozens of similarly huge eucalyptus trees growing out of rainforests in New South Wales. Impossible to measure, as you can't see the tree top. Unless someone climbs the trees (or chops them down).
A couple of hours later, in the same forest I measured the "big fella", another eucalyptus tree at 70.4 metres tall. In this case, there was a fallen rainforest tree nearby. Which gave a clear view of the top and base of the tall tree.