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Gleditsia sinensis

Other Name

Honey Locust

Location

607 - 617 Bourke Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No T11904

File Number

T11904

Level

State

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Statement of Significance

Horticultural value
Rare or localised

A native of China, the tree is the oldest and one of only a few specimens of this species in Victoria. The site, now occupied by an office block, was the location for the first brick and stone building in the Port Phillip District settlement in the 1830s, the Government Storehouse (erected in 1838). It is possible that the tree was brought in by one of the first settlers.

Measurements: 05/1982
Spread (m): 7
Girth (m):2.7
Height (m): 12
Estimated Age (yrs): 130
Condition: Good

Measurements: 12/2010
Spread (m): E-W 9; N-S 10
Girth (m) :3
Height (m): 12
Condition: Good

Access: Restricted
Classified: 13/05/1982

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees