Cabbage Tree Creek

The settlement of Cabbage Tree Creek is located on the Princes Highway, 27 km east of Orbost in East Gippsland. The creek, which flows through undulating forest, takes its name from the patches of Cabbage Fan palms growing along its course. These palms are normally only found in subtropical rainforests in New South Wales and Queensland. Botanist Ferdinand Von Mueller visited the area to inspect the palms during expeditions in 1853-54 and 1854-55. A government act was passed in 1871 for their protection and in 1886 the Tambo Shire reserved about 100 acres of palms. Naturalist W.