Oaks Firetrail Scarred Tree

Summary: An example of a scarred tree in the Blue Mountains, which has been burnt in the 2019/2020 bushfires.

  • Site type: Scarred Tree
  • Quality: 1/5
  • Condition of site: Fire damage

Badly charred by bushfire, this Aboriginal scarred tree is near the Oaks Firetrail in Glenbrook. Both the outside of the bark and the scar have been burnt in the 2019/2020 bushfires.

AWAT9760 LR Oaks Firetrail Scarred Tree
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