What was going on in Orroroo 500 years ago? If this giant river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) could talk, it'd be able to give us a first-hand account. Check out it's impressive 10.89m circumference just west of town next to the life-giving Pekina Creek.
Giant Gum Tree
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