Blackbutt, Recreation Reserve, Nowra
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Tuena
S 34° 52.258 E 150° 35.756
56H E 280258 N 6138629
A very large Blackbutt located in a park in Nowra.
Waymark Code: WMEQP4
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 06/28/2012
Views: 11
The park is in Shoalhaven Street near the local hospital & is accessible to all. This outstanding tree is only a few metres from the street & is a remnant of a species common before European settlement.
The tree's crown is the most striking aspect, spreading as it does 147 feet.
Information regarding this tree was obtained from the National Register of Big Trees which records Australia's largest trees.
Genus/Species: Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis)
Height: 98
Girth: 26
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Park
Age: 400
Website reference: [Web Link]
Walk time: 1
Historical significance: Not listed
Planter: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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