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Level of Significance

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  • State
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Age (approx)

?yrs

Trees

50

Diameter

0.4m

Height - 16m

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Details

Common name
Buchan Blue Wattle
Botanical name
Acacia caerulescens
Type
Stand
Condition
Poor
Municipality
East Gippsland (VIC)
Location
Old Orbost Road, Orbost VIC 3888
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Rare (Scientific)
  • Landscape (Social)
  • Species/Location (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
15 Oct 1993
Date of classification
11 Nov 1993

Statement of Significance

A stand of about 50 trees bordering the Old Orbost Road and onto the hillside,extendings to a few trees on private land. This stand is a large population and includeslarge trees, and a number of young saplings. This recently described species (1989) is endemic to eastern Victoria, in the Buchan (where it is a smaller tree) to Lakes Entrance area (Toorloo Arm). The species is ornamental and was sold in the nursery trade as Acacia 'Buchan Blue''.