This enormous Moreton Bay fig tree was planted to commemorate the explorers Burke and Wills as they passed through Swan Hill on their ill-fated journey. It's located on, what is these days, the nondescript Curlewis St.
Burke & Wills Tree
Victoria
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Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery
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