Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
100yrsTrees
1Diameter
0.6mHeight - 30m
Details
Common name
Italian Cypress, Pencil Pine
Botanical name
Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta'
Other name
The Grocer's Tree
Type
Avenue
Condition
Good
Municipality
Mitcham (SA)
Location
At Entrance To Long Gully, Belair National Park, 10M South Of Bridge By Volunteer Centre, Slightly Up Slope. Upper Sturt Road Belair SA 5052
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Outstanding species (Scientific)
- Landscape (Social)
- Landmark (Social)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
- Attractive (Aesthetic)
Date of classification
15 Jun 2005
Statement of Significance
This tree, known as the Grocer's Tree, is an distinctive feature at the prominent point in the Park, is still remembered as a well-known landmark where weekly grocery orders for nearby families would be left.