Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
?yrsTrees
61Diameter
0.6mHeight - 16m
Details
Common name
Algerian Oak
Botanical name
Quercus canariensis
Type
Avenue
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Casey (VIC)
Location
Princes Highway, Narre Warren VIC 3805
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Landscape (Social)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
- Commemorative (Historic)
Date of measurement
01 Jul 1986
Date of classification
10 Jul 1986
Statement of Significance
This is an impressive row of Algerian Oak planted in 1890 by Sidney John Webb.(see tablet at intersection of Webb St). <EM>Q canariensis </EM>is native to the Iberian peninsula and north Africa.<BR>All the trees on the south side of the avenue were cut down in the 1960s by the Road Authority. <BR>One tree was transplanted in 1999 with aid of the National Trust.