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Level of Significance

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Age (approx)

130yrs

Trees

2

Diameter

?m

Height - 10m

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Details

Common name
Pepper-tree
Botanical name
Schinus areira
Type
Other
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Renmark Paringa (SA)
Location
On Left 20M From Renmark Ave And Ral Ral Ave Intersection Ral Ral Ave. Renmark SA 5341
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Other scientific (Scientific)
  • Landscape (Social)
  • Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
  • Attractive (Aesthetic)

Statement of Significance

Two remaining trees of this species planted as street trees by the Chaffeys about 1890 One of the Pepper trees planted as street trees on Ral Ral Avenue, allegedly by the Chaffey brothers from California, who founded Renmark in 1887 as an irrigation settlement. (Late '86 advised one tree remaining)