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A ‘viral magic tree’ brought unwanted fame. Locals are fighting back with a gruesome tactic

Locals say visitors have left rubbish, human waste and safety hazards, prompting clean-ups and deterrents on private land.

A narrow dirt road in a central Victorian farming town is covered in litter and human waste after being overrun by visitors, forcing locals to employ a grim deterrent.

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A ‘viral magic tree’ brought unwanted fame. Locals are fighting back with a gruesome tactic

A narrow dirt road in a central Victorian farming town is covered in litter and human waste after being overrun by visitors, forcing locals to employ a grim deterrent.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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