Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
150yrsTrees
5Diameter
1mHeight - 29m
Details
Common name
Variegated Elm
Botanical name
Ulmus minor 'Variegata'
Type
Stand
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Hepburn (VIC)
Location
Creswick Creek , Clunes VIC 3370
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Outstanding size (Scientific)
- Location/Context (Social)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
Date of measurement
01 Jun 1991
Date of classification
20 Aug 2015
Statement of Significance
A row of five trees, three of which are fine examples of the variegated cultivar. The specimen at the northern end of the row is a particularly good example of the species. The land on which these trees stand formed part of the pre-emptive right purchased by Rivett Henry Bland, manager of the successful Port Phillip & Colonial Gold Mining Company, one of Victoria's most significant gold mines. Bland erected his residence on the site circa 1867-88 with a substantial garden around it. These trees were probably planted in the 1870s as part of this early garden layout.
Other
Recent clearing works along the creek may place the trees under stress.