Tree of Knowledge (Australia)
- Tree of Knowledge (Australia)
The Tree of Knowledge was a tree in Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, the understory of which was regarded as the birthplace of the Australian Labor Party (ALP).It was a 200-year-old ghost gum. It is said that in 1891 a group of protesting sheep shearers founded the Australian Labour Party under the tree.
In an act of vandalism, the tree was poisoned with Glyphosate (a main ingredient in the herbicide RoundUp) in 2006. An arborist declared the tree dead on 3 October, 2006. The ALP offered a reward of AUD $10,000 for any information that will help identify those responsible.
The remains of the tree were removed on 29 July 2007. According to a Queensland Government release [http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=55477] the tree is undergoing a process of wood preservation and the remains of the tree - 7 metres tall and 2 across - are being transferred to a special preservation facility.
Several cuttings propagated from the tree before its death are now growing in Barcaldine.
External links
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2387136,00.html/ TimesOnline.co.uk] - An article on the death of the tree.
* [http://www.deh.gov.au/heritage/national/sites/tree.html National Heritage Values for Tree of Knowledge Department of the Environment and Heritage]
* [http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=55477 Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries release]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/30/2231010.htm Tree of Knowledge cloned]
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