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Loxton's Pepper Tree

Loxton SA

There is more than one version of the 'pepper tree story'. However, it is possible this tree was planted in 1878 from peppercorns collected by Bookpurnong Station boundary rider William Charles Loxton. William Loxton lived at this site from 1878 to 1881 when the area was known as 'Loxton's Hut'. Th.

It is believed the tree stands at the site of William Loxton's Hut, which became the town of Loxton.Image credit: Loxton Library and Visitor Centre
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There is more than one version of the 'pepper tree story'. However, it is possible this tree was planted in 1878 from peppercorns collected by Bookpurnong Station boundary rider William Charles Loxton. William Loxton lived at this site from 1878 to 1881 when the area was known as 'Loxton's Hut'. This eventually became the town of Loxton.

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