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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age

105yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

1m

Height - 86m

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Details

Common name
Mountain ash
Botanical name
Eucalyptus regnans
Other name
Hades Fork
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Yarra Ranges (VIC)
Location
Sassafras Creek Kallista VIC 3791
Access
Restricted
Significances
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
  • Outstanding species (Scientific)
Date of germination
01 Jan 1920
Date of measurement
01 Jun 2012
Date of classification
04 Jul 2018

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

This Mountain ash is an impressive regrowth tree, thought to have be regenerated around 1905-1920 along the Sassafras Creek between Beagleys Bridge and Lyrebird Falls. It is one of a set of large regrowth trees in Victoria (T12342, T12343, T12344, T12345, T12346, T12347, T12348, T12349, T12350, T12356, T12357, T12358), along with a nearby Mountain ash of the same age (T12350).

How is it significant?

This Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is significant for scientific reasons at State level.

Why is it significant?

This tree is outstanding for its size, with a height of 86.2m, spread of 10m and girth of 3.5. This tree is an outstanding example of the species as impressive regrowth tree despite being small in girth. The trunk of this tree forks at about a height of 20m.