Scar Trees - QLD

Information and samples by side of road.Scar trees are carved trees that have been scarred by aboriginal people for various uses such as cutting out bark for a canoe to spiritual purposes. The bark was removed from the trees to make shelters, coolamons, shields, food and water containers, baby carriers, string and many other items of use. The Australian native eucalypt species such as red gum and box were commonly used. The scars remain in the trees often over 200 years and can be any shape mainly rectangular, square or diamond. The scar trees are of great significance to the Gunggari People of the area due to their strong spiritual and cultural connections to their land.