TIM THE YOWIE MAN THE FAIRY TREE

THERE’S SOMETHING about gnarly old trees that inspire children’s book authors. The Goodreads website lists more than 120 books or series about such ‘magical’ trees. These don’t just spark young readers’ imaginations, but help foster interest and wonder in nature.

I recall marvelling, as a seven-yearold boy, at a 500-year-old tallowwood deep