The success of the German submarines during World War One had been startling and at the end of the war, those U-boats that had survived were surrendered to the Allies. Britain, America, Japan etc all took their share of the U-boats and used them as templates for their own versions.rom 1918 on, Germany was technically not allowed to have submarines or submarine crews. However, no mechanisms were in place to stop research into submarines in Germany and it became clear that during the 1930âs, Germany had been investing time and men into submarines.
Scarred trees are found wherever there are mature native trees, especially box and red gum. They often occur along major rivers, around lakes and on flood plains, but also at significant (sacred) sites. The scarred tree in the image above stands near the Parramatta River.
The giant palm borer is a brown or black beetle that lives in the trunks of the palm tree. They tunnel into the wood leaving holes in the trunk. The larva feed on the inner parts of the tree, causing fronds to yellow and drop and the trunk to decay, eventually killing the tree.