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Age

?yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

0.6m

Height - 18m

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Details

Common name
Purple Beech
Botanical name
Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Murrindindi (VIC)
Location
'Arden' Main Road Toolangi VIC 3777
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
  • Commemorative (Historic)
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Date of measurement
12 Apr 1990
Date of classification
14 Jun 1990

Statement of Significance

This tree was planted by John Masefield, poet laureate, on 13 November 1934., while he was in Victoria for the Centenary. "Arden" was owned by the notable Australian poet, C J Dennis, from 1915-1938 who laid out the garden.The tree is a very fine specimen with a wide spreading crown, reaching to ground level. The garden contains a fine collection of trees including Liriodendron, Quercus rubra, Nothofagus and Cupressus.