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Chamaecyparis funebris

Other Name

Funeral Cypress

Location

"The Briars", 450 Nepean Highway, MOUNT MARTHA VIC 3934 - Property No T11956

File Number

T11956

Level

Regional

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T11956 Chamaecyparis funebris
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T11956 Chamaecyparis funebris

Statement of Significance

Contribution to historic garden

The homestead was part of one of the oldest pastoral stations on the Mornington Peninsula, established in the 1850s, in the earliest days of settlement. The tree was presumably planted at that time.
It is located behind the garage

Measurements: 09/1982
Spread (m): 11.7
Girth (m): 2.1
Height (m): 13.5
Estimated Age (yrs): 100
Condition: Good

Measurements (2004):
Spread (m): E-W 10; N-S 12
Girth (m): 2.1
Height (m): 15
Estimated Age (yrs): 122
Condition: Fair

Measurements: 16/03/2010
Spread (m): E-W 10; N-S10
Girth (m): 2.2
Height (m): 15
Condition: Good

Access: Restricted
Classified: 07/10/1982

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees