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Level of Significance

  • File
  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

150yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

4m

Height - 16m

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Details

Common name
Moreton Bay Fig
Botanical name
Ficus macrophylla
Type
Specimen
Condition
Good
Municipality
Wyndham (VIC)
Location
Werribee Park Mansion, 320 K Road, Werribee VIC 3030
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Outstanding species (Scientific)
  • Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
  • Attractive (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
01 Jan 2012
Date of classification
10 Aug 2015

Statement of Significance

The tree is significant for aesthetic reasons at the State level.

This Moreton Bay Fig was first classified by the National Trust as Regionally significant in 1985. Since then the tree has grown to large proportions, and is a very significant landmark at Werribee Park. Its proportions and aesthetic beauty make it of State significance.

Location

This Moreton Bay Fig (Ficus macrophylla) is a very attractive specimen due primarily to its extensive canopy which touches the ground. The specimen is growing close to the edge of a particularly fine example of Ha Ha Wall (bluestone). The semi-circular structure is located in front of an old cottage to the rear of the Mansion.