Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Gija Jumulu.. quite a journey.

 

 'Gija Jumulu refers to the Gija people, the traditional owners of the land where the boab tree originated from in the East Kimberley. 'Jumulu' means boab tree'.

Weighing in at 36 tonnes, over 750 years old with the possibility of reaching 1500 years! There have been many articles written about the 3,200km journey of the giant Boab above and below I think the best one is HERE, it's a fascinating story and worth a read. It's been a while since we had breakfast and a walk in Kings Park and Botanic Gardens the opportunity arose yesterday morning and we couldn't let a little thing like 38C put us off :) Tried to take a few different views this time.The summer planting of purple petunias around the Flame of Remembrance were struggling a bit under the summer skies.. so was I :) Hope you enjoy the views minus the heat. Happy Tuesday, take care and stay safe..


20 comments:

  1. ...tropical trees are fabulous!

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  2. That tree's journey is amazing and I so enjoy seeing that tree every time I visit Kings Park.

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  3. I’ve never see a boat tree before. Quite remarkable! Thank you for braving the heat!

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  4. You threw me totally with the Kimberly bit. I wondered how in heavens name you could move it from South Africa. Reading the article and light dawned on me Kimberly Australia...... Still quite a feat though and I am glad it survived.
    Great photos. Hope all is well over there Diane

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  5. Beautiful place. Ancient trees are fascinating. I got to follow the link and read about it.

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  6. That 750 year old tree is really impressive, and it is only middle-aged now. It certainly has recorded a lot of history. It is a real treasure and should be protected. Good post today, Grace.

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  7. Treasure! So many healing photos, G. Fall is coming. Enjoy!

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  8. That is incredible, Grace! Such nice summer pics although awfully warm for you to wander about much. We are up to +4˚C and snow is melting!

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  9. What an incredible tree. Hopefully it will be around for another 750 years. Thanks for sharing. Stay cool, Grace.

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  10. I remember that very impressive boab. I guess Kings Park is irrigated as it looks lovely and green in the drying heat.

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  11. Dearest Grace,
    The tree seems to have adapted favorably to its now location and might spend its longest time there!
    Lovely photos.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  12. Such A Glorious Day There Perth - Wonderful Trees, Just Wonderful

    Cheers

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  13. Aw, you sure gave me a huge smile, Grace. And loads of memories, like one trip with the green cat to Kings Park. A dragonfly was stuck behind my seat, boy, did I jump, LOL.

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  14. A bit similar to the baobab trees in Africa. Did you see some? Mostly in Madagascar, I think

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  15. A fabulous tree and a beautiful place !

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  16. What strikes me about these baobabs is that they don't form that typical umbrella-like crown that you always see in the African savanna. Maybe the location has something to do with it.

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  17. Wow what an impressive old tree, wonderful!

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  18. Fantastic views and oh, what a tree! It's a beauty and I had not heard of it before. Thanks for the introduction.

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