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    Default earliest example of European furniture crafted from Australian timber

    Check out this SMH article. A table made from Casuarina taken from Lane Cove in 1790.
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    What a find - thanks Slavo.

    Nice piece of furniture with a rich history.
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    great stuff - thanks Slavo.
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    Well spotted - always interested in history like this.
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    300 grand for such a tiny little thing :eek:

    I wish everything australian was worth that much!

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