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azrael · 15th February 2008, 02:00 AM

This tree was first inspected in 2004 ... I went past today to get a photo ...

HOW OLD IS THIS TREE????? (I know .... whats your guess ....???)

The specimen is a massive Eucalyptus botryoides x saligna, located quite prominently a property in Mt Kembla, Wollongong, NSW Australia.
The tree is an impressive 38.5m tall specimen, with a canopy radius of 12 metres and girth diameter of 1.4metres.

This specimen is purported to be transplanted a seedling from local bushland, planted here by the Rutty Family about 84 years ago. (Mt Kembla was then a mining village ... the tree is in the grounds of the Heritage Listed Post Office).

I was not so happy to see all the "new landscaping" around the tree ... although the cubby has been there a very long time.

The exact age of the tree... 84 years in 2008.

15th February 2008, 02:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
azrael Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth Australia Posts: 319	How old is this tree? This tree was first inspected in 2004 ... I went past today to get a photo ... HOW OLD IS THIS TREE????? (I know .... whats your guess ....???) The specimen is a massive Eucalyptus botryoides x saligna, located quite prominently a property in Mt Kembla, Wollongong, NSW Australia. The tree is an impressive 38.5m tall specimen, with a canopy radius of 12 metres and girth diameter of 1.4metres. This specimen is purported to be transplanted a seedling from local bushland, planted here by the Rutty Family about 84 years ago. (Mt Kembla was then a mining village ... the tree is in the grounds of the Heritage Listed Post Office). I was not so happy to see all the "new landscaping" around the tree ... although the cubby has been there a very long time. The exact age of the tree... 84 years in 2008.