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Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. thalassina
Werribee River, HOPETOUN PARK VIC 3340 - Property No T12431
Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. thalassina
Werribee River, HOPETOUN PARK VIC 3340 - Property No T12431
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
This Werribee Blue Box grows on the northern bank of the Werribee River in Hopetoun Park, along a green corridor to the south of residential housing. This area is part of the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people.
It is an outstanding two-trunked specimen and has the largest circumference of the Werribee Blue Box trees in the area. Both trunks are hollow and have been burnt out. There are a number of Werribee Blue Boxes along this section of the catchment, with at least 3 considered to be of Regional significance (T12431, T12432, T12433). Several other specimens in the area are currently being assessed.
How is it significant?
This Werribee Blue Box is significant for scientific and aesthetic reasons at the Regional level.
Why is it significant?
This tree is scientifically significant foroutstanding size, age and rarity, and as an important source of seed.
The Werribee Blue Box was first identified asa morphologically distinctsubspeciesofEucalyptusbauerianain 2011, and is classified asendangered in Victoria.Its distribution is restricted to the Werribee River catchmentaround Bacchus Marsh and downstream, growing close to watercoursesand drainage linesin alluvial soils.The Werribee Blue Box population is estimated to be only a few thousand, most of which occur in the northern part of the distributionalong theCoidamaiandDjerriwahrrCreeks, which flow through Lake Merrimu Reservoir Reserve and Long Forest Flora Reserve.
The species is typically a small tree averaging 3-12m tall, however thisspecimenis exceptionally tall with an outstandingbifurcatedtrunk, which has been burnt out.The treeis aesthetically significant for its extravagant and exciting form.
Condition:Good
Tree Type:Individual
Circumference:7.8m
Height:16.5m
Canopy spread:12m
Height method:Instrument
Circumference method: Tape Measure
Date of measurement:25/05/2010
Ageof tree: approximately 200+years
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Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. thalassinaNational Trust
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Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. thalassinaNational Trust
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Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. thalassinaNational Trust
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