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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

200yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

4m

Height - 60m

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Details

Common name
Mountain grey gum
Botanical name
Eucalyptus cypellocarpa
Other name
Lonely Tanjil Titan
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Baw Baw (VIC)
Location
Big Tree Road Tanjil Bren VIC 3833
Access
Restricted
Significances
  • Remnant (Scientific)
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
  • Outstanding species (Scientific)
Date of measurement
01 Jan 2017
Date of classification
04 Jul 2018

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

This huge Mountain grey gum is located amongst logging regrowth high on a ridge a few kilometres from the small locality of Tanjil Bren. It is one of a set of large old growth trees in Victoria also on the register (T12342, T12344, T12345, T12346, T12347, T12348, T12349, T12350, T12351, T12356, T12357, T12358).

How is it significant?

This Mountain grey gum (Eucalyptus cypellocarpa) is significant for scientific reasons at State level.

Why is it significant?

This tree is outstanding for its size, with a height of 60m, spread of 20m and girth of 11m. It is an outstanding example of the species with the trunk very large up to the height of 40m, with little buttressing. The first known measurements of this tree were taken in 1993.