Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
130yrsTrees
1Diameter
0.9mHeight - 9m
Details
Common name
Algerian Oak
Botanical name
Quercus canariensis
Other name
Federal Oak
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Melbourne (VIC)
Location
Parliament House Gardens, Macarthur Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Access
Restricted
Significances
- Commemorative (Historic)
- Person/Group/Institution (Historic)
Date of measurement
28 Jul 1993
Date of classification
11 Dec 2014
Statement of Significance
This is a venerable specimen, planted in February 1890, by the then Premier of NSW, Sir Henry Parkes, at the first meeting of statesmen from the colonies to agree to the concept of Federation.
Known as the 'Federal Oak'