Thursday, November 17, 2011

History In Northern Adelaide

By Christoper Brownstone


Where did man come from? What is the origin of man? These are some of the most challenging questions man has attempted answering. There are several schools of thought with varying answers to this, and incidentally as the days come and go there are proofs in the directions of these varying and conflicting answers. One school of thought believes in the theory of evolution and has ancient fossils, massive skeletal parts of creatures located over time and semblances to other mammals to buttress this belief.

North Adelaide has various species of the Eucalyptus tree. These trees are important because of the immense uses they are. For instance humans depend on these trees as sources of timber and firewood. These trees can also have medical uses. The Eucalyptus oil comes in handy in combating respiratory ailments like asthma, cough, flu and bronchitis. It is also known to clear lung phlegm and for invigorating the nervous system. As a cleansing agent too, it can be used in bathing and massaging the scalp.

One might wonder how come gum trees do well in the wildernesses and dry lands of North Adelaide. It is amazing but these trees are able to survive in the worst weather conditions. In fact their nature makes it even difficult for them to grow in the tropical zones. This means that with the sparse and dry weathers, the trees have special adaptation to survival. Their varying species keep fending for themselves and thus maintain their relevance and use to man and to wide life.

Fires and bushes are regarded as enemies; this is because fires can eliminate a bush in a matter of minutes. In view of this, people avoid bush fires as much as possible. In the case of gum trees, it appears they need fires to live, get stronger and more productive. When fires breakout, these trees have their barks specially adapted to shield the trees and even make reproduction of seeds more feasible as a result of the action of their valves. This feature distinguishes this tree.

Gum trees are beneficial to other wide life. Aside from being an effective cover and protector from the harsh environmental and unfriendly natural factors, other wide life depend on it as either a source of habitat or source of feeding too. Gum trees are massive trees with deep roots into the ground, strong branches and effective ground cover. They come very handy for birds and other animals that live underneath or get shield in bad weather. Insects like termites find the Gum trees beneficial too.

Schools of thought who believe in the theory of evolution have a place to start with the ancient wildernesses and untapped regions of the Northern Adelaide and it is not mere coincidence hence that several people flood this area annually. Vacationers and tourists who stumble into these ancient objects must be tutored on the importance of preserving and treating these materials with reverence. Some fossils discovered over time are preserved in the national museums where at specific times they can be viewed by interested persons.




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