Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
191yrsTrees
1Diameter
0.5mHeight - 11m
Details
Common name
Almond
Botanical name
Prunus dulcis
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Clarence City Council (TAS)
Location
Richmond Gaol 37 Bathurst Street Richmond TAS 7025
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander (Social)
- Person/Group/Institution (Historic)
Date of germination
01 Jan 1834
Date of measurement
04 Apr 2014
Date of classification
25 May 1995
Statement of Significance
The almond tree is a significant element within the Richmond Gaol.
Notes
Associated with the tree is the legend that it was planted outside the walls of the oringal Gaol by an Aboriginal boy brought to the Gaol to recover from his injuries. The 2.4 metre measurement of the girth of the trunk made when the tree was first registered in 1995 match those of a now dead trunk.