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1886

f.29 "The Monarch of Menah" A Flooded Red Gum, Menah Flat 7 miles north of Mudgee. - Presumed to be some centuries old. It was an old and vigorous tree when the first settlers in the district camped beneath it. 50 feet in girth a yard from the ground and 20 feet through. 18861 .

1921

Sydney Mail 23 March 1921 p 14 Mudgee Centenary

Descendants of George and Henry Cox

Grouped under the Camping Tree, Menah, where the first settlers camped. The group was photographed after the unveiling of the dedication tablet. The inscription on the tablet, which is of slate from the Mudgee slate quarry, is: "Camping Tree". Under this tree first settlers of the Mudgee district, George and Henry Cox, camped, 12 February 1822. Dedicated to the general public by Mrs Mackenzie, grand-daughter of Hemry Cox. 12/3/1921.

1 Collection - State Library of NSW. ‘F.29 “The Monarch of Menah” A Flooded Red Gum, Menah Flat 7 Miles North of Mudgee. - Presumed to Be Some Centuries Old. It Was an Old and Vigorous Tree When the First Settlers in the District Camped beneath It. 50 Feet in Girth a Yard from the Ground and 20 Feet through. 1886’. Accessed 4 September 2022. https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/mwr0mqOpBaLdB.

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