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Level of Significance

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  • Local
  • Regional
  • State
  • National

Age (approx)

?yrs

Trees

1

Diameter

1m

Height - 18m

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Details

Common name
Swamp White Oak
Botanical name
Quercus bicolor
Type
Specimen
Condition
Good
Municipality
Wyndham (VIC)
Location
Werribee Park Mansion, 320 K Road Werribee VIC 3030
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
  • Location/Context (Social)
  • Landscape (Social)
  • Species/Location (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
14 Nov 2011
Date of classification
05 Mar 2012

Statement of Significance

What is significant? This Swamp White Oak (<I>Quercus bicolour</I>) is a very large specimen of this Oak being rare in cultivation in Victoria. Other known examples occur in Hamilton (2) Kyneton (1) and Royal Botanic Gardens (1). This tree has developed an outstanding spreading canopy and is in excellent condition. This species is native to the east coast of the U.S.A.<How is it significant?<BR>This Swamp White Oak (<I>Quercus bicolour</I>) is significant for aesthetic and rarity reasons at a State level. Why is it significant?<BR>This Swamp White Oak (<I>Quercus bicolour</I>) 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.