This ones WAS close by....The Thorpdale tree in South Gippsland. This was measured twice by a surveyor, once when it was standing by a theodolite (a surveying instrument) and again when it was cut down - in 1880. Its cut down height was 114m (374 feet). This tree was actually listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest tree in the world as there was actual documents available to verify this. Today a plaque denotes it resting place and the site can still be visited - although with nothing present there isn't much point except to remember man's folly.
East gippsland fallers have a real good reputation generally down here IMO.
