This is Kangaroo Thorn or Hedge Wattle (Acacia Paradoxa), which has big thorns visible when it's not in flower. Really lives up to its name.

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Early settlers used this thorny wattle as a hedge to keep their stock safe. Would be rustlers would get ripped to shreds!

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve in Croydon North, Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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