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Level of Significance

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  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age

90yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

1m

Height - 15m

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Details

Common name
Golden Elm
Botanical name
Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens'
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Melbourne (VIC)
Location
St Patrick'S Cathedral, 2 Cathedral Place East Melbourne VIC 3002
Access
Restricted
Significances
  • Outstanding species (Scientific)
  • Location/Context (Social)
  • Landscape (Social)
  • Attractive (Aesthetic)
  • Species/Location (Aesthetic)
Date of germination
01 Jan 1935
Date of measurement
01 Jul 2012
Date of classification
07 Apr 2014
Other register(s)
False

Statement of Significance

St Patrick's Cathedral celebrated the centenary of its official opening and Consecration in 1997, however the first Mass was celebrated at the site in February 1858 in a former partially completed church.
St Patrck's is regarded internationally as the finest ecclesiastical building in Australia
This Golden Elm (Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens') is an outstanding specimen that dominates the front of St Patrick's Cathedral, a place of national importance. The tree has high aesthetic qualities with long flowing branches down to the ground and a full canopy, and makes a significant contribution to the landscape.

This Golden Elm dominates the front of the Cathedral