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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

250yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

5m

Height - 55m

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Details

Common name
Manna Gum
Botanical name
Eucalyptus viminalis
Other name
Rekievda Cathedral Tree
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
East Gippsland (VIC)
Location
Bonang Hwy Bonang VIC 3888
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
  • Unusual (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
25 Sep 2021
Date of classification
20 Jun 2023

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
An individual Manna Gum growing in a wet forest block in Bendoc, undisturbed from recent bushfires. The tree is approximately 200 m from the Bonang River.

How is it significant?
This Manna Gum is significant for scientific and aesthetic reasons at the State level.

Why is it significant?
The Manna Gum is scientifically significant for its imposing large size at 55 m tall and a trunk circumference of 14.5 m making it vastly larger than its neighbours. The tree can be seen towering above some of the forest canopy from a distance. It is aesthetically significant for its unique features. It has an unusual, hollowed form reminiscent of windows and doors. The base of the tree is unusually completely hollow.

Notes

Please note that the tree location is at:
Bonang State Forest
Bonang Rd, Bendoc VIC

GPS coordinates:
-37.212577576758214 148.75525121237797