Kangaroo Island Narrow Leaf Mallee – Eucalyptus cneorifolia

2 February 2019 |
Eucalyptus cneorifolia, Emu Ridge Eucalyptus oil Kangaroo Island

Eucalyptus cneorifolia | Kangaroo Island Narrow-Leaf Mallee The Kangaroo Island Narrow-leaf Mallee (Eucalyptus cneorifolia) is the variety of Eucalyptus tree that Emu Ridge sustainably grows and harvests for its famous Eucalyptus oil. Eucalyptus oil was Australia’s first true export overseas! In the early 1900’s there were over 100 Eucalyptus stills on the island producing eucalyptus oil from the Kangaroo Island Narrow-leaf…

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Duck Lagoon Kangaroo Island

10 April 2015 |
Duck lagoon, Emu Ridge Eucalyptus oil Kangaroo Island

The Eucalyptus oil distilling industry on Kangaroo Island began in the late 1880’s when it became one of the Island’s major industries along with yacca gumming, timber cutting and possum/wallaby trapping. The Eucalyptus oil industry was mainly located on the eastern end of the Island where the Kangaroo island Narrow Leafed Mallee (Eucalyptus cneorifolia) is…

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Dusting off Australian History at Emu Ridge

30 March 2014 |
History, Emu Ridge Eucalyptus oil Kangaroo Island

Our Wwoofers Lea and Heather kept our place spick and span! This is our historical area with all the old bottles we have collected and been sent by lovely visitors and our Aboriginal display of stones we have found on our property.  Heather who studied history, with help from Lea, has also restored the history…

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