Coba Ridge Scarred Tree

Summary: A scarred tree along the Neverfail Fire Trail (Coba Ridge) in Marramarra National Park.

  • Site type: Scarred Tree
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2019

On the the Coba Ridge along the Neverfail Fire Trail in Marramarra National Park is a scarred tree. The scar is about half a metre in length.

AWAT0641 LR Coba Ridge Scarred Tree

The tree is marked by an “Environmentally Sensitive Site” sign, and encircled by an orange mesh fence.

AWAT0645 LR Coba Ridge Scarred Tree

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A long ridge walk to Coba Point in Marramarra NP | Hiking the World · December 2, 2022 at 8:27 pm

[…] which follows the ridge along the edge of Marramarra National Park. Keep an eye for an Aboriginal scarred tree, which you can’t really miss as it’s encircled with orange […]

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