List of named Eucalyptus trees
This table lists famous individual trees in the genus Eucalyptus.
Tree | Species common name |
Species scientific name |
Location | Approx. germination year |
Dimensions | Reason for fame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Ada Tree [1] | Mountain ash | Eucalyptus regnans | Near Powelltown, Victoria | 1700 | 76 m high, 15 m in circumference at base | One of Victoria's largest trees, and a tourist attraction |
Big Foot | Mountain ash | Eucalyptus regnans | Near Geeveston, Tasmania | 1560 | 81 m high, 6.5 m in diameter at base | Unusually large trunk base with buttress roots |
Burke's Burial Tree | Coolibah | Eucalyptus microtheca | Innamincka, South Australia | Site associated with the Burke and Wills expedition. Listed by National Trust of South Australia.[2] | ||
Canoe Tree | River red gum | Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Currency Creek, South Australia | Aboriginal canoe tree. Listed by National Trust of South Australia.[3] | ||
Cazneaux Tree[4] | River red gum | Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Near Wilpena Pound in South Australia | This tree was the subject of an award-winning photograph taken in 1937 by Harold Cazneaux, entitled "Spirit of Endurance". Listed by National Trust of South Australia.[4] | ||
The Centurion | Mountain ash | Eucalyptus regnans | Southern Tasmania | 99.6 m tall, 4.05 m in diameter | The world's tallest known living eucalypt and the tallest tree in Australia | |
Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree | Karri | Eucalyptus diversicolor | near Pemberton, Western Australia | Originally used as a fire-patrol tower, now an attraction which can be climbed by tourists. | ||
Diamond Tree | Karri | Eucalyptus diversicolor | Near Manjimup, Western Australia | Originally used as a fire-patrol tower, now an attraction which can be climbed by tourists. | ||
Dig Tree | Coolibah | Eucalyptus coolabah | Cooper Creek in South West Queensland | 1760 | Historic markings in 1861 during the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition. | |
The Four Aces (group of trees) | Karri | Eucalyptus diversicolor | Near Manjimup, Western Australia | 1600 | 75 m tall | Four trees in a line, registered by Heritage Council of Western Australia |
Giant tingle tree or Hollow Trunk | Red tingle | Eucalyptus jacksonii | Walpole-Nornalup National Park, Western Australia | 30m tall 22 or 24m diameter circumference | Claimed as largest girthed living eucalypt.[5] Burned out Hollow trunk[6] | |
Gloucester Tree | Karri | Eucalyptus diversicolor | Near Pemberton, Western Australia | 61 m high | Originally used as a fire-patrol tower, now an attraction which can be climbed by tourists. | |
Herbig's Tree[7] | River red gum | Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Near Springton, South Australia | Between 1500 and 1700 | 24 m tall, 7 m in diameter at base | Hollow tree used as a home by Johann Friedrich Herbig and his family 1855 to 1860. Listed by National Trust of South Australia.[7] |
Icarus Dream | Mountain ash | Eucalyptus regnans | Tasmania | 97 m tall, 2.9 m in diameter at base | Reputed to be the second tallest living eucalypt in the world | |
Kermandie Queen | Mountain ash | Eucalyptus regnans | Near Geeveston, Tasmania | 1500s | 77 m tall, 21.65 m in circumference at base | Once reputed to be the tallest living eucalypt in the world along with Big Foot[8] |
Lathamus Keep | Tasmanian blue gum | (Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus) | Huon Valley, Tasmania | 1500s | 80 m tall, 17 m in circumference at base | Regarded as the tallest known remaining Tasmanian blue gum.[9] |
The Old Gum Tree | Red gum | Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Glenelg North, South Australia | Unknown, tree now deceased | Site is linked to the Proclamation of South Australia in 1836. | |
Old Jarrah Tree | Jarrah | Eucalyptus marginata | Armadale, Western Australia | Between 1200 and 1600 | Listed by Heritage Council of Western Australia and National Trust of Western Australia | |
The Separation Tree | River red gum | Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria | 1600 | 24 m high | Location of celebrations marking the separation of Victoria from New South Wales on 18 November 1850.[10] |
Tree of Knowledge | Ghost gum | Eucalyptus aparrerinja | Barcaldine, Queensland | Unknown, tree now deceased | Site of foundation of Australian Labor Party by a group of protesting sheep shearers in 1891. | |
Twin Ghost Gums | Ghost gums | Eucalyptus aparrerinja | Road to Hermannsburg, Northern Territory | Trees destroyed by fire in 2013 | Subject of the watercolour Twin Ghosts by Albert Namatjira.[11] |
See also
- List of individual trees
- "Australia's National Register of Big Trees". Retrieved 2009-10-06.
References
- ^ "Ada Tree Rainforest Walk, Attraction, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia". Archived from the original on 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Significant Tree 94 Burke's Burial Tree, Innamincka". National Trust South Australia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Significant Tree 300 Canoe Tree, Currency Creek". National Trust South Australia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Significant Tree 239: Cazneaux's Tree, Flinders Ranges". National Trust South Australia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Giant Tingle Tree". Holiday Guide Pty Ltd. 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Giant Tingle Tree ("Hollowtrunk")". Wondermondo. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Significant Tree 122 Herbig's Tree, Springton". National Trust South Australia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Mountain Ash "Kermandie Queen"". Australia's Champion Trees. National Register of Big Trees. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Abbott, Sarah, Photographing 'world's biggest blue gum' to shine light on 500yo giant in logging coupe ABC News, 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Eucalyptus camaldulensis (T11852)". Trust Register. National Trust (Victoria). Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ Skelton, Russell (4 January 2013). "Suspicious blaze destroys Namatjira's twin ghosts". The Age. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- "The Herbig Family Tree, South Australian History". Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- "Giant Trees, Tasmania's world class forest giants". Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-10-06.