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Allocasuarina verticillata

Other Name

Drooping She-Oak

Location

Illabarook - Moonlight Road, ILLABAROOK VIC 3351 - Property No T11686

File Number

T11686

Level

Regional

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Statement of Significance

Contribution to the landscape

An impressive stand of mature Drooping She-Oaks growing on a disused railway reserve. An isolated stand of Banksia marginata(Silver Banksia) is growing at the eastern end of this stand. Surrounding land has been cleared for grazing and these two stands are possibily the last and best example of this vegetation in the area.
The stand is located on the west side of Illabarook-Moonlight Rd, 500mtrs from Cape Clear-Rokewood Rd, in the Illabarook Rail Line Conservation Reserve.

Measurements: 03/1984 (average)
Spread (m): 14.2
Girth (m): 2.5
Height (m): 10.5
Estimated Age (yrs): 150
Condition: Good

Measurements: 16/08/2010
Spread (m): NS 7 EW7
Girth (m):1
Height (m): 10
Now 500 trees from self sowing.

Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 08/03/1984

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees