This tree was photographed in 1937 by Harold Cazneaux in a picture entitled "The Spirit of Endurance" His image brought him international recognition.
With a height of 29 metres (95 ft) and a circumference at the base of 11.4 metres (37 ft) the tree dominates the otherwise flat arid plateau normally composed primarily of grasslands or bare earth. The mountains seen in the background are those forming Wilpena Pound.
@golftragic It really is quite something - you can see why he was fascinated by it. It was interesting to compare what he saw and what is there today - they truly are amazing how they can survive and grow in some of the places where they're found.
@caterina Lol - thank you so much Caterina! It was fascinating to see it and then go back and research what he had seen and photographed way back then.
