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ICC
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2019 17:49
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https://www.toolsofthetrade.net/Hand-Tools/47-000-year-old-tree-discovered-in-new-zea land_o

Atlincabin
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2019 19:24
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Actually a "relatively" lot of those around, known as "swamp kauri" that ended up buried and preserved in old swamps. Absolutely beautiful wood. We have a vase that we bought when we lived in NZ that is made of swamp kauri.

NorthRick
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# Posted: 14 Aug 2019 16:21
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I was hoping for some photos.

rocguy
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# Posted: 15 Aug 2019 18:20
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Here's an old fishing boat I converted into a liveaboard which was built using NZ Kauri planking and Aust. Iron bark ribs. Beautiful timber.
converting fishing boat
converting fishing boat
careening bottom
careening bottom


toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 15 Aug 2019 19:37
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I have seen this covered before on a TV show, these massive logs under dirt. It was in New Zealand too. Cool stuff.

KinAlberta
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# Posted: 15 Aug 2019 22:56 - Edited by: KinAlberta
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On another note, I remember when this discovery was announced. Amazing:



Wollemia - Wikipedia

“The discovery, on or about 10 September 1994, by David Noble, Michael Casteleyn and Tony Zimmerman, only occurred because the group had been systematically exploring the area looking for new canyons. Noble had good botanical knowledge, and quickly recognised the trees as unusual because of the unique bark and worthy of further investigation. He took specimens to work for identification, expecting someone to be able to identify the plants. National Parks then went under a veil of secrecy, with the discoverers not learning the full magnitude of their discovery for about six months. ...”


“Before the relict population was discovered in Wollemi National Park, the most recent known fossils of the genus date from approximately 2 million years ago in Tasmania.[10][11] It is thus described as a living fossil or, alternatively, a Lazarus taxon.
...”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollemia





toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 15 Aug 2019 23:47
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQvJlO4mQKQ

rocguy
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# Posted: 16 Aug 2019 00:04
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Quoting: KinAlberta
“Before the relict population was discovered in Wollemi National Park,

You do realise Wollemi Pines are found in NSW Australia.

toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 16 Aug 2019 00:37
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Bristlecone Pine trees.
Oldest on planet
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-oldest-tree-in-the-world.html

Remember the Coelacanth, extinct, not so.
Science was supposed to be settled on that too.

https://www.thoughtco.com/coelacanths-worlds-only-living-extinct-fish-1093326

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