At Atherton in the Chillagoe district (North Queensland) in tne heart of the forest is a gigantic fi< tree measuring K,Bft in oironS^Sreno?n S^S reno ? at 3f t from the R rou «d and towering to a htight of over 200 ft. Its foliage is bright and beautiful, spreading a shade over a large area of ground. This giant of the forest has a cavity in its base of noble proportions, and sufficiently large to accommodate picnic partien of 50 persons. It is no uncommon circumstance for the Rev Father W. O'Brien to assemble his flock within this natural temple for Divine worship.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 9, 28 February 1901, Page 15
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103Untitled New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 9, 28 February 1901, Page 15
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