Stan Kelly collected this specimen of Eucalyptus baxteri in 1954 from the summit of Mt William, Grampians, Victoria.

The specimen includes the stems, leaves, buds, and seeds and was most probably used by Stan Kelly to produce his illustration of Eucalyptus baxteri.

Stan Kelly O.A.M. (1911 – 2001) was known in the Ararat region as an engine driver with a passion for the bush, and painting plants and flowers. In the wider world, Kelly was recognised as one of Australia’s premier botanical illustrators, especially respected for his published works on eucalypts.

Kelly's first book, Australian Eucalypts in Colour, was published in 1949, followed by his most celebrated work, Eucalypts Volumes I & II, first published in 1969, which became a core reference for students of Australian botany.

In 2009, a selection of Kelly’s botanical illustrations was adapted for the ‘N’ series Australian passport.