Maclura pomifera
Ovens Highway,, EVERTON VIC 3678 - Property No T11209
-
Add to tour
You must log in to do that.
-
Share
-
Shortlist place
You must log in to do that.
- Download report
Statement of Significance
Contribution to the landscape
Aesthetic value
An outstanding hedge planting (windbreak) of Osage Orange. First introduced from the USA in the 1860s, few examples now survive. Remnants occur around the vineyards at Rutherglen and orchards at Bacchus Marsh. Plantings also occur at "Mawallock", "Murndal"and "Heide"as well as an outstanding tree in the Systems Garden at Melbourne University. The planting also extends along the north side of the Ovens Highway, east of the row in question. This is the best known example of hedge planting in Victoria.
These trees are located on the Ovens Highway, on the south side between Everton-Markwood Rd and the service station at Everton.
January 2014: The condition of these trees has deteriorated and some specimens have collapsed. However, it still remains an impressive hedgerow planting considering its age. The surrounding Eucalypts now dwarf the hedgerow
Measurements: 24/10/1988
Spread (m):
Girth (m):
Height (m):
Estimated Age (yrs): 100
Condition: Good-Fair
Access: Restricted
Classified: 24/10/1988
-
-
-
-
Everton Upper State School Honour Roll (First World War)Vic. War Heritage Inventory
-
Everton District Honour Roll (First World War)Vic. War Heritage Inventory
-
Everton Upper State School Honour Roll (Second World War)Vic. War Heritage Inventory
-
-