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Olea europaea subsp. europaea

Other Name Olive Location Dookie College, Dookie-Narlinga Road, off Midland Highway,, DOOKIE COLLEGE VIC 3647 - Property No T11117 File Number T11117 Level State

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Statement of Significance

Particularly Old:
120 trees that are particularly old or venerable.

Historical Value:
120 trees commemorating a particular occasion (including plantings by Royalty) or having an association with an important historical event.

Measured tree 2nd row from central drive, 4th tree on east. Planted at 7.5m intervals on a N-S and E-W grid, this stand represents one of the trial plantings of the species carried out in the 1880s. Unfortunately, most of the trees have been previously lopped althrough most have regained reasonable form. Another row of Olives along the main drive are in poor condition. The trees are located to the south side of the main drive, behind the oval.

Measurements: 24/11/1997
Spread (m): 9
Girth (m): 3.19
Height (m): 8.25
Estimated Age (yrs): 100
Condition: Good

Measuements: 16/11/2003
Spread (m): 9
Girth (m): 3.19
Height (m): 8.25
Estimated age (yrs): 100
Condition: Good

Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 11/12/1997