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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

200yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

4m

Height - 81m

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Details

Common name
Mountain Ash
Botanical name
Eucalyptus regnans
Other name
Long John Silver
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Yarra Ranges (VIC)
Location
Portas Track Powelltown VIC 3797
Access
Restricted
Significances
  • Remnant (Scientific)
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
  • Outstanding species (Scientific)
Date of measurement
08 Jul 2010
Date of classification
04 Jul 2018

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

This large Mountain ash is located 50m downhill off Portas Track (off Blacksands Road) in Powelltown. It is one of a set of large old growth trees in Victoria (T12342, T12343, T12344, T12345, T12346, T12347, T12348, T12349, T12350, T12351, T12356, T12357, T12358).

How is it significant?

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

Why is it significant?

This Mountain ash is outstanding for its size, with a height of 81m, spread of 25m and girth of 13m. It is an outstanding example of the species, as only of the few old trees with an intact crown.