Australian.Australian firefighters this fall were battling blazes in the bush around Sydney and keeping a protective eye on stands of historic Wollemi pines Wollemi pine (wŏl`əmī'), primitive tree, Wollemia nobilis, of the conifer family Araucariaceae, named after Wollemi National Park in New South Wales, Australia, where it was discovered in 1994. , which date back to the time of dinosaurs <onlyinclude> This list of dinosaurs is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the superorder Dinosauria, excluding class Aves (birds, both living and those known only from fossils) and purely vernacular terms. . Reuters News Service reports the native conifers, among the earth's oldest plants, were being protected by firebreaks built by firefighters who said they would do whatever it takes to safeguard the ancient trees. The Wollemi pines were discovered in a canyon in Wollemi National Park Wollemi National Park is the second largest national park in New South Wales, and contains most of the largest wilderness area, the Wollemi Wilderness. It lies 129 kilometres northwest of Sydney, and forms part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. in 1994. The park is in the Blue Mountains Blue Mountains, Australia Blue Mountains, region of New South Wales, SE Australia. Located W of Sydney, this elevation is actually a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range. on the outskirts of Sydney. |
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