Awesome! I've been going there ever since I was a little kid. Anyway that's crazy about the logging. You would've thought they would consider growing tree farms instead of destroying existing rainforests.Rivergirl » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:20 am wrote:Rivergirl wrote:93ben I've been to the Cuckoo, it's only a couple of kms from me The Dandenongs were completely logged by the early 1900s. I've seen pics of the denuded hills. So basically all the trees in the forest are only about 100 years old. There is one massive stump of a really old tree in Sherbrooke forest that I have seen.
Yes, I don't think many people realise that all the huge trees up here are still relatively young, it will be fascinating to see how huge they get now that they are protected (bushfires permitting). I'll try and post a photo of one tree on our block which would be one of the biggest in the Dandenongs.Rivergirl wrote:The Dandenongs were completely logged by the early 1900s. I've seen pics of the denuded hills. So basically all the trees in the forest are only about 100 years old. There is one massive stump of a really old tree in Sherbrooke forest that I have seen.
The tallest trees in the Dandenongs are along Sassafras Creek, the tallest about 86m tall. These date from around 1908. The largest tree by volume is called "Old Clem" along Clematis Creek in Sherbrooke Forest. It is about 70m tall, 150m3 in volume and has a girth of about 9m.Geoff » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:17 am wrote:Geoff wrote: Yes, I don't think many people realise that all the huge trees up here are still relatively young, it will be fascinating to see how huge they get now that they are protected (bushfires permitting). I'll try and post a photo of one tree on our block which would be one of the biggest in the Dandenongs.
Had no idea that the Dandenongs were logged to that extent. Hard to imagine Mt Dandenong without the beautiful forests which make a drive up the mountain such a pleasure. Thanks for the info guys.Rivergirl » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:31 pm wrote:Rivergirl wrote:Thanks for the info on the forests Daz and Db. So sad to hear of the giants killed in the Black Saturday fires
The above tree, from the girth measurement would be 200-300 years old. Mountain Ash trees (Eucalyptus regnans) are difficult to estimate age past about 150 years, as they spent the first 70+ years growing up fast, then they slow to 10cm or less per year and their girth increases. A e.regnans tree 150 years old could look similar to a tree 300 years old, depending on growth rates, fire and storm history. The largest tree, by girth in Victoria is called "Mt Fatigue Giant" with a girth of 19m, though only 40m tall. It is located around the Gunyah area in South Gippsland.James » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:09 pm wrote:James wrote:I'm finding the conversation about the forests really interesting...i guess not much "weather" to talk about at the moment
how old is the above tree? - I lived up in central victoria for many years, you rarely EVER saw a mature ironbark or other tree up there, its all re-growth or coppiced off stumps after being cut down for firewood and growing back year after year.
Hi nafets,nafets » Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:06 pm wrote:nafets wrote:Daz, do you happen to have a photo of the trees/ strip, google maps was lazy and decided not to go down that road By the way theres been a lot of logging in that area...