Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
?yrsTrees
1Diameter
1mHeight - 17m
Details
Common name
Turkey Oak
Botanical name
Quercus cerris
Type
Avenue
Condition
Good
Municipality
Mitcham (SA)
Location
2 Fife Avenue, Torrens Park 2 Fife Avenue Torrens Park SA 5062
Access
Restricted
Significances
- Outstanding size (Scientific)
- Other scientific (Scientific)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
- Person/Group/Institution (Historic)
- Attractive (Aesthetic)
Statement of Significance
This is one of the original trees on the Barr Smith estate. this tree is only one of many trees planted by the Barr Smith family when Robert Barr Smith was the owner of the estate "Torrens Park", the coachman's residence West Lodge on the corner of Fife Avenue and Belair Road was built in 1880, and the tree was probably planted in the same period. The tree's trunk has a circumference of 3.05 metres and its canopy is 25 metres across; it is in good health. **check if cerris as in XEC of Mar88 is correct**cw**