Fagus sylvatica
'Burnham Beeches' Sherbrooke Road,, SHERBROOKE VIC 3789 - Property No T12208
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Statement of Significance
Contribution to landscape
Outstanding aesthetic significance
These two rows and two stands of 33 European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) treesare significant for aesthetic and historic reasons at Regional level. After these Beeches were planted in 1935, by gardener Joseph Wilson, the trees rapidly became an integral part of the Burnham Beeches estate and provide a fundamental contribution to the landscape design of that grand property. This planting of Beech trees has become a landmark in the Dandenong Ranges and along Sherbrooke Road, which is a key tourist route for local and international visitors. This is the only known large planting of European Beech trees in Victoria and complements Beech tree planting in the adjacent Burnham Beeches and Alfred Nicholas Gardens. Only four other individual Beech specimens are classified in Victoria.
Measurements: 15/05/2013
Height (m): 30 ave
Girth (m): 3.13
Spread (m): 20 ave
Estimated Age (yrs): 78
Condition: Good
Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 05/12/2013
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BURNHAM BEECHES AND THE ALFRED NICHOLAS MEMORIAL GARDENSVictorian Heritage Register H0868
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MAWARRAVictorian Heritage Register H2300
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MerrimuNational Trust
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