In the late fifties and sixties in south western Queensland about 300 miles from Brisbane, so called 'scrub clearing ' was all the rage. Down would come aged Eucalypts and other attractive isolated species such as wilga and myall. It is unbearable to think of it now. However, nature retaliated with mass germination of an Eremophila, probably assisted by the fire which burnt the fallen timber. This Eremophila was also known as Sandalwood. It was regarded as a terrible problem in the attempt to establish pasture species such as Cenchrus, buffel grass. It would take several years to control the 'sandalwood', and it had to be watched for ever after. I often wonder what the state of that land is now.
PS Maybe Trevor knows the origin of the common name sandalwood. Perhaps it reflects a colonial longing for something missing in a new harsh climate.