2. Re: Background thumps in recording

["Scott Fraser" scottbfraser]

<<The area is sand dunes, perhaps up to 20m or 30m high, covered with low s=
hrubby eucalypts up to 3 or 4m high at most, for 10 or 15 km all around. >>

An Australian friend of mine, a recent emigre to California, refers to thes=
e as Gum Trees, & I was under the impression this was common usage down und=
er. Here in California they are always called Eucalyptus & they are so comm=
on as to appear native. What is the common term in Australia?

Scott Fraser