El Grande fell victim to a burn-off to clear undergrowth [pic courtesy of Wilderness Society]

"I am genuinely disappointed that this board has so degenerated into a chat site that there has been so little interest in discussing the egregiously poor choice of word for the killing of that national treasure tree."

Right! I'm on it chief!

An independent report has confirmed Australian environmentalists' claims that fire has devastated Australia's tallest tree on the island of Tasmania."

An independent report has confirmed Australian environmentalists' claims that fire has put to an end the long life and venerated existance that was Australia's tallest tree on the island of Tasmania."