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	Gleditsia sinensis Honey Locust 607 - 617 Bourke Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No T11904	Horticultural value Rare or localised A native of China, the tree is the oldest and one of only a few specimens of this species in Victoria. The site, now occupied by an office block, was the location for the first brick and stone building in the Port Phillip District settlement in the 1830s, the Government Storehouse (erected in 1838). It is possible that the tree was brought in by one of the first settlers. Measurements: 05/1982 Spread (m): 7 Girth ... more	T11904	State

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Gleditsia sinensis

Honey Locust

607 - 617 Bourke Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No T11904

Horticultural value Rare or localised A native of China, the tree is the oldest and one of only a few specimens of this species in Victoria. The site, now occupied by an office block, was the location for the first brick and stone building in the Port Phillip District settlement in the 1830s, the Government Storehouse (erected in 1838). It is possible that the tree was brought in by one of the first settlers. Measurements: 05/1982 Spread (m): 7 Girth ... more

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