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ARAUCARIA BIDWILLII

Other Name

Bunya Pine

Location

320 K ROAD WERRIBEE SOUTH, WYNDHAM CITY

File Number

T12507

Level

Regional

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?

An individual Bunya Pine growing in the heritage listed Werribee Park.

How is it significant?

This tree is significant for scientific, landscape and historic reasons at the Regional level.

Why is it significant?

This Bunya Pine is scientifically significant for its large size in the western region, particularly the height and canopy spread. It is significant for its contribution to the landscape and is historically significant for being an original Chirnside planting from the 1870’s at Werribee Park.

Measurements: 08/12/2022

Spread (m): NS 23.3, EW 23.1

Girth (m): 4.7

Height (m): 28.2

Estimated age (yrs): 145

Condition: Good

Access: Restricted

Classified: 28/08/2023

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees