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Cupressus sempervirens

Other Name

Italian Cypress

Location

"Merang", Woolsthorpe-Hexham Road, HEXHAM VIC 3273 - Property No T11961

File Number

T11961

Level

Regional

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T11961 Cupressus sempervirens

Statement of Significance

Contribution to historic garden
Particularly old and venerable

The garden at 'Merang' dates in part to 1859 when the first house was built; but its present form derives from 1865 when the homestead was substantially enlarged. This tree, the middle tree in a row of three, is believed to have been planted in 1859 but when the ha-ha wall was constructed in 1875 the tree roots were partly submerged. A single trunk is not evident and the porosity of the fill material has possibly allowed this tree to survive.

Measurements: 24/11/1994
Spread (m): 7.2
Girth (m): 8.76
Height (m): 10.75
Estimated Age (yrs): 130
Condition: Good

Access: Restricted
Classified: 08/12/1994

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees