Sequoiadendron giganteum
Municipal Gardens, Fountain Street, MALDON VIC 3463 - Property No T11822
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Statement of Significance
Historic town
A species commonly planted during the 1860s and 1870s. This tree is a fine example and has grown surprisingly well The envirnoment is considerably different from the mountain forests of the Sierra Nevada Range in California .
May 2009 The tree has been in decline over the past 5 years and in Nov 2007 the fungus Botryosphaeria was detected. The extreme dry and hot conditions over the past 10-12 years has severely stressed the tree and is is now dead
Measurements 1986:
Spread (m): 11
Girth (m): 4
Height (m): 25
Estimated Age (yrs): 120
Condition: Good
Measurements 2004:
Spread (m): 15
Girth (m): 4.57
Height (m): 25
Estimated Age (yrs): 136
Condition: Good
Tree removed July 2009
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MALDON DISTRICT HOSPITALVictorian Heritage Register H1683
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GORDONVILLEVictorian Heritage Register H0412
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FORMER MALDON COURT HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H1652
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