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The channels are shaded by drooping tea-trees, swamp-oaks, etc.
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills William Landsborough
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Between the present and ancient shores there is a belt of swamp-oaks and tea-trees, which show that some length of time has elapsed since the water left its old levels.
The Bushman — Life in a New Country Edward Wilson Landor 1844
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