Local History Group
The locality known as Moorunde in 1839 was granted by the Government to the explorer (Edward John Eyre) who was appointed protector of Aborigines.
Moorunde was garrisoned by a detachment of the 96th Regiment and mounted police. In the face of European settlement the local Aboriginal population declined.
It is likely the bark from this old river red gum was cut by native craftsmen before white settlement of Australia.
Photo taken in 1995