weather.wilgatree is the work of Rhett Blanch. Rhett grew up in the Tamworth, NSW where he watched the storms roll in over the Melville Range, and hung out on the Jewry Street Bridge at flood time looking for country music fans. He now lives in North Ryde in Northern Sydney where he is the only person not “parking” at the Denistone Lookout when storms are crossing the Sydney basin.
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I regularly scan the websites that most storm storms chasers hang out looking for reports to post, but sometimes I miss some. If you have a report that you want to see listed here then email me at:
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I’m also happy to be corrected at this address. Sometimes I can get names not quite right, particularly on forum posts where people are using nick names.
What’s a Wilga Tree?
Scientific Name: Geijera parviflora
Family: Rutaceae
A small to medium tree (6-12m) from inland areas of all mainland states of Australia. It has a pendulous foliage and it also called the Australian Willow. The foliage sweeps to the ground, although sheep and cattle can graze on its lower foliage giving the tree an ornamental look.
Some types are loved by stock as fodder, but others are left alone, the reason for this is the subject of some conjecture and varies by time of year and location.
The Wilga is one of the best shade trees in inland Australia. It is also extremely hardy and can withstand extreme drought much better than most other tree species.