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Moodjar trees are a native 'Christmas tree' in Western Australia, while Christmas beetles are commonly seen as a symbol of the festive season across the country.

A perfect storm of fires, floods and even the war in Ukraine has sent the price of Christmas trees soaring, with some going for as much as $350. Read Today's Paper Mind Games The Australian Plus ...

At Dural Christmas Tree Farm on the outskirts of Sydney, the cost of a six-foot tree is $140, up 16 per cent from $120 last year. A seven-foot tree is now $170 instead of $150.

According to global market researcher EMR, the Australian Christmas tree market reached over $108 million last year. It’s expected to exceed $154 million by 2032.

The roughly 8-foot tree now standard for the Christmas holiday typically takes about eight years to grow, with a white pine, for instance, growing quickly and white fir and spruce trees taking longer.