BRACHYCHITON POPULNEUS

 An individual Kurrajong located at the at the end of a private driveway on a grassy roundabout. 

Average Circumference: 4.23 m 

Average Height: 15 m 

Spread: NS 22 m, EW 21 m 

Height method: Instrument 

Circumference method: Tape-measure 

Date of measurement: 3/6/2024 

Age of trees: 160-200 years  

The tree is significant for scientific, historical and aesthetic reasons at the State level. 

This Kurrajong is scientifically significant for its outstanding old age, which is particularly impressive for a slow growing tree in an area with low rainfall, hot temperatures and proneness to droughts. This resilient tree is comparable in size to other specimens on the Register which grow in more favourable conditions. 

Furthermore, it is aesthetically significant for its unusual form for the species with its wide spreading branches making the wide canopy a particularly noticeable feature of the tree. While there is an alleged association with Edward John Eyre, further research and evidence is required to verify the claim that the tree was planted by the Explorer 180 years ago. The township of Jeparit was established by Explorer Edward John Eyre who camped near Jeparit in 1838 when he was trying to find a route from Melbourne to Adelaide. The site of the tree was formerly on the banks of a large lake (now non-existent) suggesting that Explorer Eyre may have camped on this specific site, and planted this tree on his exploration.