Jurassic Ferns - Limited Edition of 5 Photograph

Originals follow the Giclee printing process and are meticulously handcrafted and hand-stretched over a kiln-dried timber frame. Ready to hang and display. More than 300 million years ago, a great volcano welled up as a cauldron in the crust of the earth in the area near the present town of Olinda. From this cauldron, four series of lava flows ran out. The first massive flow spread as far north as Coldstream. The second flow spread southwards past Ferntree Gully and is now the base of the ranges seen from Melbourne. The third lava flow was a thinner one that formed a platform between the first two flows. The fourth was a thick lava flow, full of volcanic ash, that reached as far as Emerald. After centuries of weathering, these rocks broke down to form the rich soil of the forested ranges. As a result of its elevation snow typically falls one or two times a year at higher elevations, mostly between the months of June and October (a rare summer snow even occurred on Christmas Day in 2006). Prior to settlement, the Wurundjeri people used areas included in the region for hunting and gathering food. The Wurundjeri are a people of the Indigenous Australian nation, in the Kulin alliance, who occupy the Birrarung Valley (or Yarra Valley), its tributaries and the present location of Melbourne. Two names have been used to refer to the ranges; Corhanwarrabul and Dandenong, both derived from the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people. It is believed that the name Dandenong was adopted for the ranges as the Dandenong Creek originates here, although, the original name for Dandenong Creek was Narra Narrawong. It is not known where the name Dandenong came from nor exactly what it means. What is clear is that, both names relate to waterways in general, and not to mountains or ranges, as indicated by the “ong” ending.