Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
90yrsTrees
1Diameter
1mHeight - 30m
Details
Common name
Red-spotted Gum or Brittle Gum
Botanical name
Eucalyptus mannifera ssp maculosa
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Indigo (VIC)
Location
Albert Road Beechworth VIC 3747
Access
Restricted
Significances
- Outstanding size (Scientific)
- Outstanding species (Scientific)
- Location/Context (Social)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
- Attractive (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
19 Nov 2012
Date of classification
01 Jun 2015
Statement of Significance
Contribution to landscape of historic garden
Particularly old
Outstanding size of height, trunk and canopy spread
Outstanding example of species
Aesthetic value
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 tree is planted on the south-east border of the cricket oval