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Level of Significance

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  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

50yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

0.4m

Height - 13m

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Details

Common name
Contorted Eastern Yellow Pine
Botanical name
Pinus strobus 'contorta'
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Indigo (VIC)
Location
Albert Road Beechworth VIC 3747
Access
Restricted
Significances
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
  • Outstanding species (Scientific)
  • Landscape (Social)
  • Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
  • Attractive (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
29 Aug 2013
Date of classification
08 Jun 2015

Statement of Significance

Contribution to landscape of historic garden and an outstanding example of its species. There is no other Pinus strobus 'contorta' currently on the Register

History

Mayday Hills is a former asylum built in 1864-1867, and operating until circa 1995 before becoming a campus for Latrobe University.
The gardens were laid out after 1864 but substantially altered in 1913 and again over the years since. The site has an excellent succession plan and trees have been continually added over the decades. Many rare tree species were added in the 1970s and 80s by head gardener, Colin Gladstone. Mayday Hills has become one of the best collections of trees in Victoria.