Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
40yrsTrees
1Diameter
0.9mHeight - 8m
Details
Common name
Weeping Silver Birch
Botanical name
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Indigo (VIC)
Location
Albert Road Beechworth VIC 3747
Access
Restricted
Significances
- Horicultural/Genetic (Scientific)
- Landscape (Social)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
- Attractive (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
27 Jun 2013
Date of classification
01 Jun 2015
Statement of Significance
Horticultural value
Contribution to landscape of historic garden
Visually attractive specimen
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.
Location
This specimen is planted beside the Amethyst/Emerald link road