The Mid Murray Lands
Local History Group
Swan Reach and district
This large Gum tree located near the towns old bake house was once known as the (butchers tree)

During the early 1930s Graetz and later Ossie Marks would travel from Sedan and park their van in the tree's shade to sell meat.

The term butchers tree stuck until a nearby shop was used eliminating the out doors trading.

The tree existed until being cut down in January 1996.
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