Historic CoolAbah Tree & Surveyor’s Peg

Frederick Walker and Sir William Landsborough, whilst searching for Burke and Wills, blazed this Coolabah tree. The cement sculpture of a surveyors peg is adorned with four brass plaques representing historical figures and events of the area.

WHERE: Adjacent to Hughenden Recreation Lake & The Hughenden Showgrounds

MUST DO: Pay your respects to the Pioneers of our region

NEAR BY: Hughenden Recreation Lake, Hughenden Showgrounds, Hughenden Station Sign

The Historical Coolabah Tree is located on the right after passing through the causeway on your way to the Hughenden Showground. It has enormous historical significance because it is linked to two relief expeditions looking for the Burke and Wills Expedition. Both expeditions are thought to have blazed the tree on the banks of what is now Station Creek. People became aware of the fertility and wealth of the plains adjacent to the Flinders River as a result of these relief expeditions. This tree has been preserved as a memorial to the brave explorers who explored this land.

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