Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
100yrsTrees
3000Diameter
0.6mHeight - 15m
Details
Common name
Californian Redwood & Californian big tree
Botanical name
Sequoia sempervirens & sequoiadendron giganteum
Other name
Redwood Grove Park
Type
Plantation
Condition
Good
Municipality
Act (ACT)
Location
Pialligo Ave Pialligo ACT 2609
Access
Restricted
Significances
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
- Person/Group/Institution (Historic)
Date of measurement
17 Jun 2014
Date of classification
29 Jun 2014
Statement of Significance
The plantation is a fascinating attempt to establish a plantation of North American Redwoods in Australia.
History
The plantation of 120,000 trees was established in 1919-20 by Charles Weston at the direction of Walter Burley Griffin. Canberra's dry conditions without the cool fogs of the natural habitat of these species resulted in many deaths. The remainder are however now carefully tended to give the impression of a natural forest.
Location
At the eastern end of the Canberra Airport with access from the Canberra - Queanbeyan road (Pialligo Avenue).