Moreton Bay Fig - Swan Hill , Victoria
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S 35° 20.222 E 143° 33.611
54H E 732684 N 6086572
A big old Moreton Bay Fig Tree
Waymark Code: WMPZT5
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 11/19/2015
Views: 5
An old moreton bay fig tree planted around 6th September 1860, the day the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition camped in Swan Hill on their attempt to reach the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The tree on Curlewis Street measures 27 metres high, with a branch spread of 44 metres, a butt measurement of nine metres, an above ground root spread of nearly 14 metres and a trunk diameter of 3.6 metres.In the aerly 2000's the tree suffered from the prolonged drought and had to be severely pruned and now suffers from sunburn , but actions are in place to return the tree eventually to it's original glory.
The tree is thought to be the largest of it's species in Victoria and is listed on the Register of Significant Trees
Genus/Species: Ficus macrophylla
Height: 60
Girth: 30
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Other public property
Age: 155
Historical significance:
This Moreton Bay Fig Tree is listed on the register of Significant Trees of Victoria.
It is thought to be the largest specimen in Victoria.
Circumference 12.25 metres - Height 29 metres - Branch Spread 45.20 metres (East to West) - 44.00 metres (North to South)
The measurements above were taken in 2007.
Planted in 1860.
Website reference: [Web Link]
Walk time: 0
Planter: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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