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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age

?yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

0.4m

Height - 14m

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Details

Common name
River Red Gum
Botanical name
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Other name
Picnic Tree
Type
Avenue
Condition
Good
Municipality
Salisbury (SA)
Location
Off Riversdale Drive In Harry Bowey Reserve Salisbury Park Off Riversdale Drive Salisbury Park SA 5109
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Remnant (Scientific)
  • Other scientific (Scientific)
  • Landscape (Social)
  • Other social (Social)
  • Unusual (Aesthetic)
Date of classification
28 Jul 1988

Statement of Significance

Tree stands on area of river flats used for Sunday school picnics. It is known as The Picnic Tree because many Sunday School picnics of all denominations from late 19th century to approx. 1930 used to hold their picnics under its shady arch.The tree is significant both historically and as a curio.The arch is the result of the tree having fallen over onto a main branch, which has layered.