Yeah cool, out in the middle of bloody nowhere! There stands a poor ole tree on it's own. Talk about tough conditions, that first pic shows just bulldust under it.
Good to see some-one gave a chit about the bugger. Least they could have done for it was mulch it. Good on you. I don't think our overseas guests really know how tough the old outback is.
For those that don't know Hughenden is like 380kms inland from Townsville and population like 1600 people. They found dinosaur bones there.
This site I found wraps it up well as far as plant living conditions go.
http://www.sgapqld.org.au/article6.html
"Hughenden is a hot, dusty little town in north-west Queensland. Its annual rainfall is only about 250mm. Its summers are particularly hot, with temperatures always in the very high 30 degrees Celsius and often well over 40 degrees C.
It is situated on a vast, treeless, black soil plain that stretches south to Barcaldine and west past Julia Creek. The local flora of the immediate area is grass, more grass, and bindi-eye. The town is noteworthy for its lack of trees which, if only they were established, would improve the quality of life there enormously.
We lived in Hughenden for two years and occupied a government house. When we arrived the yard was devoid of any vegetation (except the odd clump of Mitchell grass); so that summer temperatures inside and outside of the house were often unbearable. " 