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LONDON PLANE TREE

Other Name

Platanus x acerifolia

Location

4-8 GREYSHARPS RD HURSTBRIDGE, NILLUMBIK SHIRE

Level

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London plane tree

Statement of Significance

ELTHAM STUDY STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE (2001):

This tree is significant for its size, age and good condition. It is the oldest tree of this species noted within the Shire. It is also located in the vicinity of the Hurst Family Cemetery and Allwood and, may well be related to plantings in either location.

REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE (with AHC criteria)

LONDON PLANE TREE is significant to Hurstbridge:

- for its size, age and good condition, being the oldest tree of this species identified within the Shire (Criterion B2, 02);... for its landscape contribution to a small group of diverse historic sites, inclUding the Hurst Family Cemetery and Allwood(Criterion A3);

- for its possible link with an early Avenue of Honour (Criterion A4).

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This tree is significant for its size, age and good condition and it is the oldest tree of this species noted within the Shire. It is also located in the vicinity of the Hurst Family Cemetery and Allwood and may well be related to plantings in either location.

BASIS OF SIGNIFICANCE:

ILLUSTRATION OF THE THEMES

STREETSCAPE

HORTICULTURE

DEGREE OF SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE

EXTENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:

TREE AND SITE TO A RADIUS OF 30 METRES.

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