Separation Tree, Historic eucalypt tree in Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Australia
The red river gum tree measured 24 meters in height with a canopy width of 27 meters and trunk circumference of 3.83 meters.
On November 15, 1850, citizens gathered at this tree to hear Charles La Trobe announce the separation of Victoria from New South Wales.
The tree earned a place on the National Trust of Victoria Significant Tree Register in 1982 for its connection to Victorian independence.
Twenty-six saplings from the original tree grow across Victoria, preserving the genetic heritage of this important botanical specimen.
The tree survived from pre-colonial times until 2015, when it died following two deliberate acts of ringbarking vandalism in 2010 and 2013.
Location: City of Melbourne
GPS coordinates: -37.82881,144.98423
Latest update: March 6, 2025 15:09
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