What Susie Saw – grass trees

16/12/2024 Susie Cunningham Regular Columns, What Susie Saw Comments Off on What Susie Saw – grass trees

Grass trees, Christmas Creek Road
Grass trees, Christmas Creek Road

These ancient grass trees rise grandly from the side of Christmas Creek Road like a year-round festivity for nature lovers. They don’t look anything like traditional Christmas trees, of course, but they bring good cheer to those of us who appreciate the magnificence of the Australian bush.

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Susie is an experienced journalist with a love of sharing local stories and being part of the community. She is one of the partners behind Scenic Rim Media - the company that owns Beaudesert Bulletin, Canungra Times and Tamborine Mountain News.

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