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Early modern England measured firewood in terms of billets and bavins. A billet, [24] like a bavin, was a piece of kindling wood. [25] The 16th C standardised a billet as three foot four inches in length, and ten inches around (for open fires); and a bavin as three foot long and two feet round (a chunkier log, often used for ovens). [26]
Other films included Secrets of the Scenic Rim (alternative name Four Seasons on the Rim), Federation Peak, South East Queensland, Climbing Barney and TASMANIA - An Alluring Landscape. Many are available for viewing on Robert Rankin's YouTube channel. For several years, Qantas Airlines featured Rankin's short films on all their international ...
Other films included Secrets of the Scenic Rim (alternative name Four Seasons on the Rim), Federation Peak, South East Queensland, Climbing Barney and TASMANIA - An Alluring Landscape. Many are available for viewing on Robert Rankin's YouTube channel. For several years, Qantas Airlines featured Rankin's short films on all their international ...
In the United States and Canada, firewood is usually sold by the cord, 128 ft 3 (3.62 m 3), corresponding to a woodpile 8 ft wide × 4 ft high of 4 ft-long logs. The cord is legally defined by statute in most U.S. states. A "thrown cord" is firewood that has not been stacked and is defined as 4 ft wide × 4 ft tall × 10 ft long.
Environmental protection in Tanzania began during the German occupation of East Africa (1884–1919)—colonial conservation laws for the protection of game and forests were enacted, whereby restrictions were placed upon traditional indigenous activities such as hunting, firewood collecting, and cattle grazing. [14]
Warrumbungle National Park is a heritage listed national park located in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The national park is located approximately 550 kilometres (340 mi) northwest of Sydney and contained within 23,311 hectares (57,600 acres). The park attracts approximately 35,000 visitors per annum. [1]
Newport derived its name from being a "new port" for steamers carrying passengers and cargo such as local shell lime and firewood. Bungan Castle is a medieval -style stone castle on Bungan Head built in 1919 by Adolph Albers, a German art dealer. [ 3 ]
Davidson features uneven topography, [5] in large part due to the area’s origins as a mining quarry, [6] as well as its proximity to Garigal National Park. [7] Steep descents are evident in Stone Parade, Borgnis Street and Maitland Street, whereas more undulatory landscapes can be seen along parts of Prahran Avenue and Kambora Avenue.