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Level of Significance

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Age (approx)

350yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

2m

Height - 26m

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Details

Common name
Blakely's Red Gum
Botanical name
Eucalyptus blakelyi
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Hepburn (VIC)
Location
'Smeaton House', 118 Estate Lane, Smeaton VIC 3364
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Rare (Scientific)
  • Remnant (Scientific)
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
Date of measurement
18 Nov 2012
Date of classification
13 Aug 2015

Statement of Significance

This Blakely's Red Gum (Eucalyptus Blakelyi) is a large old tree well south of its normal distribution. Blakely's Red Gum is mainly distributed along the western tablelands of NSW extending into north-east Victoria. The nearest known occurrence of this species is at Melville Caves, about 80km north of Smeaton. This appears to be the only tree of this species in the area with most other surrounding trees being E. melliodora and E. rubida.

It is one of the many remnant trees on an historically significant property; originally belonging to Captain John Hepburn who settled the area in 1838.

This tree is impressive for its size and form and its height is at the top end of what is described in the literature, Flora of Australia and Forest Trees of Australia.

Other

A large branch was broken from the tree when a tornado moved through in either 2006 or 2007.