Two mature River Red Gum trees (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) Tarpeian Precinct lawns above Dubbagullee (Bennelong Pt and the Sydney Opera House)

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Red gums sentinels to First Fleet arrival AUGUST 4, 2017 / JOHN HALKETT The only surviving eucalypts from the natural forest in the garden are two twin red gums perched up on the cliff behind the Opera House on the Bennelong lawn. No doubt they were mere saplings in 1788 when the 11 tall, wooden ships of the First Fleet arrived in Sydney. Incredibly, this Bennelong twins alone have survived so close to the city.

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