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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

140yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

0.9m

Height - 20m

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Details

Common name
Watermelon Tree
Botanical name
Syzygium moorei
Other name
White Plum
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Brisbane City (QLD)
Location
Homestead Park Homestead Way Forest Lake QLD 4078
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Rare (Scientific)
  • Outstanding species (Scientific)
  • Location/Context (Social)
  • Landscape (Social)
  • Contemporary association (Social)
  • Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
  • Attractive (Aesthetic)
  • Species/Location (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
03 Apr 2012
Date of classification
08 Apr 2014
Other register(s)
False

Statement of Significance

Homestead Park Origins:
Archerfield Homestead was established in 1873. Selector Henry Farley occupied the land for the requisite period of five years and having made improvements to the land during that time, applied to have a survey 1878 so that he could have a Deed of Grant for the property known as ‘Archerfield’. The survey included ‘60 trees planted and cradled, value 60 Pounds’. Title was transferred to William Edward Murphy in 1878. By this time the property consisted of 7,608 acres. The Homestead was occupied subsequently by the Durack family after whom the name of a nearby suburb is derived.

Social - the park is much frequented as a recreational facility in the area, the tree making a huge contribution to its resources ;

Historic - associated with the original house in the area called Archerfield Homestead;

Aesthetic - it is of one of the original plantings of C.1876.High aesthetic value with dark green foliage and of pleasing appearance.

This tree is situated on a rise in the centre of the park 70m, high MSC.