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StormThestral t1_jcrpnja wrote

Reply to comment by Brendinooo in Dandenongs National Park, Victoria, Australia [1080x1350] [OC] @steven.sandner by steven_sandner

We call em tree ferns, not fern trees :) you're right though, they are absolutely stunning

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Brendinooo t1_jcrpxfv wrote

Wait then what’s up with fern tree gully?!?

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StormThestral t1_jcrq5xz wrote

....good question. I used to live in Ferntree Gully and I never thought about it. I guess maybe it's referring to ferns and trees, not fern trees?

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ripitup27 t1_jcsdbql wrote

So I started looking into this based on this thread, and it turns out the suburb was named after the painting by German artist Eugene von Guerard in the same area.

I can only assume it was a minor translation error that stuck.

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