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Across the mountainous peaks of Victoria’s central highlands, alpine and mountain ash trees stretch as far as the eye can see.

Standing as high as 100 metres, Eucalyptus delegatensis and Eucalyptus regnans — as the trees are scientifically known — are a sight to behold. Mountain ash is the…