Old Blotchy, Murramarang National Park, Termeil - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

The tree was formerly in the Termeil State Forest but a section of land surrounding the tree was handed over to the National Parks to ensure its preservation.

The National Register of Big Trees (visit link) gives the measurements of Old Blotchy. The register uses the same techniques as the Native Tree Society U.S.A. The tree's crown is 98 feet above its base & as with gum trees, there are no lower branches.

Old Blotchy is accessed via a four wheel drive track named 18 Mile Peg Road which branches off the Princes Highway just after passing through the locality of Termeil. The turn off is well sign posted & it is only about 5 minutes drive to the parking area.

There is a well worn, easy grade walking track leading off from the car park which passes through thick scrub & it is only when you emerge that this amazing tree towers above you.

The tallest Spotted Gum (Big Spotty) is about 7 kilometres (4 miles) to the west but its location is not public knowledge.

Genus/Species: Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata) Height: 193 Girth: 35 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Park Age: 500 Parking coordinates: S 35° 30.372 E 150° 20.160 Walk time: 3 Historical significance: Not listed Planter: Not listed Website reference: Not listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/08/2012 HansJJ visited it