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Gregory's Tree Historical Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia
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Gregory's Tree is a Boab tree on the banks of the Victoria River 15km north-west of Timber Creek. Gregory`s Tree has historical and social significance as it is a living monument to the exploration of the North of Australia, in particular the North Australia Expedition led Gregory in 1855-56. You can clearly read the dates he inscribed into the tree trunk. The tree was to serve as a marker should the expedition run into trouble.
Gregory's Tree is situated off the Victoria Highway, 9 kilometres west of Big Horse Creek Campground, via a 3-kilometre unsealed 2WD road that may have some corrugations. The walk to the tree is 500 metres, is easy and accessible to wheelchairs.
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