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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

?yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

1m

Height - 27m

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Details

Common name
Turkey Oak
Botanical name
Quercus cerris
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Murrindindi (VIC)
Location
St Fillans Maroondah Highway Narbethong VIC 3778
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
  • Location/Context (Social)
  • Landscape (Social)
  • Species/Location (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
04 Apr 1994
Date of classification
05 May 1994

Statement of Significance

A large, wide-spreading example of the species making a dominant impact on the landscape and occupying a large portion of the southern garden. The tree has outstanding branch structure and, although not an uncommon species, is amongst thelargest in Victoria. The largest occurs in the Ballarat Botanic Gardens which has a spread of 32m. Another example occurs along the drive (north side) near the entrance. The tree is located on the south boundary near the disused tennis court.