Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
?yrsTrees
1Diameter
?mHeight - 20m
Details
Common name
River Red Gum
Botanical name
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Other name
The Lone Gum
Type
Avenue
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Berri Barmera (SA)
Location
[**At Lone Gum, Near**Cw**] Monash Monash SA 5342
Access
Restricted
Significances
- Remnant (Scientific)
- Other scientific (Scientific)
- Location/Context (Social)
- Landmark (Social)
- Event (Historic)
Statement of Significance
The Lone Gum is a huge specimen and a well known landmark of great local significance. The locality of Lone Gum, the precursor of the nearby town of Monash, was named after this large River red gum, left standing when the land was cleared between 1914 and 1917.