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Eucalyptus regnans

Other Name

Mountain ash

Location

Sassafras creek KALLISTA, YARRA RANGES SHIRE

File Number

T12351

Level

State

Statement of Significance

STATEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE:

What is significant?

This Mountain ash is an impressive regrowth tree, thought to have be regenerated around 1905-1920 along the Sassafras Creek between Beagleys Bridge and Lyrebird Falls. It is one of a set of large regrowth trees in Victoria (T12342, T12343, T12344, T12345, T12346, T12347, T12348, T12349, T12350, T12356, T12357, T12358), along with a nearby Mountain ash of the same age (T12350).

How is it significant?

This Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is significant for scientific reasons at State level.

Why is it significant?

This tree is outstanding for its size, with a height of 86.2m, spread of 10m and girth of 3.5. This tree is an outstanding example of the species as impressive regrowth tree despite being small in girth. The trunk of this tree forks at about a height of 20m.

Measurements: June 2012

Spread (m): 10 (TBC)

Girth (m): 3.5 (TBC)

Height (m): 86.2

Estimated Age (yrs): 100

Condition: Good

Access: Restricted

Classified: 04/12/2017

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees