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GIANT TREES
Our forest contained many massive trees that were hundreds of years old. Unfortunately most have been cut down by the sawmills and processed into timber, or destroyed by bushfires. However a few have survived and are to be treasured as relics of the past forests. Shown here are a selection of a few of the known ones that have been photographed, measured and recorded by a few passionate people such as Russell Du Guesclin, Graham Dunn and D. Mifsud. Shown in this selection are huge old trees aged an estimated 250 years old to 400 years old. That amazingly exceeding more than 5 human lifetimes. Unbelievable.
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Blackbutt - Swan River, Yarri - Eucalyptus patens
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Common Name : Blackbutt - Swan River, Yarri
Scientific Name : Eucalyptus patens
Circumference : 8.25 metres (324 inches)
Height : 43.00 metres (141 feet)
Crown : 20.00 metres (65 feet)
State : WA
Town : Nannup
Access : Public
Location : Ellis Creek S.F.
Coordinates : 33 56 02.4 S 115 51 35.8 E
Image : Russell du Guesclin
Year Measured : 2015
Age : 350
Type : Native Forest
Comments : On steep slope, many large Blackbutts nearby, Tall straight
trunk, first limb emerges at 11.5m. Main trunk broken at 30m &
circumference 3m. Volume: trunk 63.3m3, limbs 14m3, total 77.3m3
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Jarrah "Brockman" - Eucalyptus marginata
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Common Name
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Jarrah "Brockman"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus marginata
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Circumference
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9.50 metres (374 inches)
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Height :
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43.00 metres (141 feet)
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Crown :
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20.00 metres (65 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Pemberton
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Off Glauders Rd
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Coordinates :
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34 29 17.6 S 116 02 03.2 E
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Nominator
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Russell Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2014
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Age :
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400
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Type
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Native Forest
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Comments :
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Fire scarred. Trunk splits at 18m. Trunk volume 71.3m3, limbs 20m3, total
91m3.
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Jarrah "Reservoir" - Eucalyptus marginata
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Common
Name :
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Jarrah "Reservoir"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus marginata
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Circumference
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10.00 metres (393 inches)
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Height :
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32.00 metres (104 feet)
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Crown :
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20.00 metres (65 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Mundaring
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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North off Mundaring Weir Rd. 3 kms
south of weir.
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Coordinates :
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31 58 41.1 S 116 08 56.0 E
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Nominator
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Russell Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2014
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Age :
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300
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Type
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Native Forest
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Comments :
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Massive base. Spared by loggers due to its size. Some large limbs broken
off and not much fire damage. Crown intact. Volume: 55.8m3, trunk 47.2m3,
limbs 8.6m3.
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Jarrah "Hadfield" - Eucalyptus marginata
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Common
Name :
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Jarrah "Hadfield"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus marginata
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Circumference
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10.30 metres (405 inches)
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Height :
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44.00 metres (144 feet)
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Crown :
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20.00 metres (65 feet)
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Town :
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Brunswick Junction
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Sandalwood Rd south to Big Tree Rd
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Coordinates :
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33 12.428 S 115 57.232 E
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Nominator
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Russel Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2013
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Age :
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250
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Type
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Remnant
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Comments :
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NATIONAL CHAMPION
Solid leaning tree. At 10m high the circumference is 6.3m.
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Jarrah "Muja" - Eucalyptus marginata
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Common
Name :
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Jarrah "Muja"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus marginata
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Circumference
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11.10 metres (437 inches)
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Height :
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25.00 metres (82 feet)
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Crown :
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20.00 metres (65 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Collie
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Off Boyup Rd, 2kms into plantation
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Coordinates :
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33 31.607 S 116 26.479 E
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Nominator
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Russell Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2013
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Age :
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250
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Type
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Remnant
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Comments :
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Old and weathered and in the midst of a young eucalyptus plantation.
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Karri "Riverside" - Eucalyptus diversicolor
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Common
Name :
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Karri "Riverside"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus diversicolor
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Circumference
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11.50 metres (452 inches)
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Height :
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75.00 metres (246 feet)
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Crown :
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30.00 metres (98 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Northcliffe
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Riverside Rd.
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Coordinates :
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34 34.666 S 116 31.462 E
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Nominator
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Russell Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2012
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Age :
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300
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Type
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Remnant
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Comments :
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Forestry Dept. think it is the best Karri trunk in WA.
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Karri "The Tyrant" - Eucalyptus diversicolor
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Common
Name :
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Karri "The Tyrant"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus diversicolor
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Circumference
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11.50 metres (452 inches)
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Height :
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69.00 metres (226 feet)
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Crown :
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30.00 metres (98 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Pemberton
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Off Larkin Rd
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Coordinates :
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34 32 10.4 S 115 55 44.2 E
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Nominator
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Russell du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2014
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Age :
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250
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Type
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Native Forest
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Comments :
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Circumference at 10m is 8.16m. Trunk splits at 44m. Trunk volume 187.6m3,
limbs 32.9m3, total 220.5m3. Largest by volume tree in WA.
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Karri "Hawke" - Eucalyptus diversicolor
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Common
Name :
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Karri "Hawke"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus diversicolor
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Circumference
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13.00 metres (511 inches)
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Height :
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66.00 metres (216 feet)
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Crown :
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25.00 metres (82 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Pemberton
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Hawke Block, off Larkin Rd
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Coordinates :
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34 32 18.3 S 115 55 52.5 E
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Nominator
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Brett Mifsud
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Year
Measured :
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2014
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Age :
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350
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Type
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Native Forest
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Comments :
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NATIONAL CHAMPION.
Track totally overgrown. The gnarliest Karri around. Rough Bark covers the
usual smooth trunk. Splits at 44.5m Lost many limbs, but many heavy limbs
remain. Trunk volume: 175.6m3, limbs 31.1m3 = total volume 206.3m2 This is
the second biggest tree by volume in W.A.
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Marri "Poole" - Corymbia calophylla
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Common
Name :
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Marri "Poole"
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Scientific
Name :
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Corymbia calophylla
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Circumference
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10.80 metres (425 inches)
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Height :
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71.00 metres (232 feet)
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Crown :
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25.00 metres (82 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Northcliffe
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Next to Harris Rd
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Coordinates :
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34 32 04.9 S 116 15 10.4 E
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Nominator
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Russell Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2013
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Age :
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250
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Type
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Native Forest
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Comments :
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NATIONAL CHAMPION.
Main trunk splits at 39m. Trunk volume 119.1m3 limbs 15m3, total 134.1m3.
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Marri "Treen" - Corymbia calophylla
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Common
Name :
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Marri "Treen"
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Scientific
Name :
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Corymbia calophylla
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Circumference
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12.50 metres (492 inches)
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Height :
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35.00 metres (114 feet)
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Crown :
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20.00 metres (65 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Pemberton
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Vasse Highway, Green Rd - see notes
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Coordinates :
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34 25 59.22 S 115 56 14.18 E
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Nominator
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Russell Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2015
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Age :
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350
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Type
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Native Forest
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Comments :
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Massive base, no major fire damage with only light bark burn. All major
limbs have broken, but most have regrown foliage. Tree is surrounded by a 10m
buffer zone. Recently whole area has been logged with this tree spared. Trunk
terminates at 22m. Trunk volume 71.1m3, limbs 6.6m3, total volume
77.7m3.
From Vasse Hgwy. take Green road for 2kms, then right or north on Western
Break Rd for 1.8km. Go in 100m. Hard to find.
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Red Tingle "Pleated Lady" - Eucalyptus jacksonii
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Common
Name :
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Red Tingle "Pleated Lady"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus jacksonii
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Circumference
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18.60 metres (732 inches)
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Height :
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33.00 metres (108 feet)
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Crown :
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18.00 metres (59 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Nornalup
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Bibbulmum track at Rate Rd.
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Year
Measured :
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2012
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Age :
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300
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Type
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Remnant
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Comments :
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The flamming buttress extends to a height of 6m.
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Red Tingle "Big Red" - Eucalyptus jacksonii
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Common
Name :
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Red Tingle "Big Red"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus jacksonii
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Circumference
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16.50 metres (649 inches)
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Height :
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52.00 metres (170 feet)
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Crown :
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27.00 metres (88 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Nornalup
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Road to Valley of the Giants
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Coordinates :
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34 58.942 S 116 54.245 E
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Nominator
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Russell Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2012
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Age :
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300
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Type
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Remnant
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Comments :
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Enormous base, burnt on one side. 7.85m circumference at 10m. Trunk splits
at 24m.
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Red Tingle "Grey Bark" - Eucalyptus jacksonii
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Common
Name :
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Red Tingle "Grey Bark"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus jacksonii
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Circumference
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17.00 metres (669 inches)
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Height :
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40.00 metres (131 feet)
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Crown :
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20.00 metres (65 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Nornalup
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Rate Rd.
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Coordinates :
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34 59.149 S 116 54.304 E
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Nominator
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Russell Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2012
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Age :
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300
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Type
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Remnant
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Comments :
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Usual Red Tingle presentation. Massive base, large limbs and lightening
blasted top with bone white dead crown.
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Red Tingle "Hollow Trunk" - Eucalyptus jacksonii
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Common
Name :
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Red Tingle "Hollow Trunk"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus jacksonii
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Circumference
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22.30 metres (877 inches)
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Height :
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30.00 metres (98 feet)
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Crown :
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25.00 metres (82 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Walpole
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Walpole - Valley of the Giants
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Coordinates :
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34 59 04.46 S 116 47 17.96 E
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Nominator
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B Mifsud
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Year
Measured :
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2008
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Age :
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350
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Tuart - Eucalyptus gomphocephela
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Common Name
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Tuart
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus gomphocephela
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Circumference
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8.82 metres (347 inches)
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Height :
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41.00 metres (134 feet)
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Crown :
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38.00 metres (124 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Busselton (Wonnerup)
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Location :
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Tuart Forest Reserve - picnic area
near Wonnerup House
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Coordinates :
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33 37 53.3 S 115 25 43.4 E
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Nominator
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Graham Dunn
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Year
Measured :
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2009
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Age :
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300
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Comments :
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NATIONAL CHAMPION.
Trunk 42.6m3 limbs 65.4m3 total 108m3 - per Russell du Guesclin Jan. 2015
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Tuart "Grand" - Eucalyptus gomphocephala
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Common
Name :
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Tuart "Grand"
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus gomphocephala
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Circumference
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7.90 metres (311 inches)
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Height :
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47.00 metres (154 feet)
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Crown :
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36.00 metres (118 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Port Geographe
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Bordering old railway line
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Coordinates :
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33 37 34.5 S 115 27 04.9 E
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Nominator
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Du Guesclin Russell
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Year
Measured :
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2014
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Age :
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350
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Type
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Native Forest
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Comments :
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NATIONAL CHAMPION - JOINT
Probably the tallest Tuart recorded. No major damage, many large limbs
forming a wide spreading tree. Trunk 52.1m3, limbs 28m3, total volume 80.1m3
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Blackbutt - Swan River, Yarri - Eucalyptus patens
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Common Name : Blackbutt - Swan River, Yarri
Scientific Name : Eucalyptus patens
Circumference : 8.35 metres (328 inches)
Height : 45.00 metres (147 feet)
Crown : 22.00 metres (72 feet)
State : WA
Town : Nannup
Access : Public
Location : Ellis Creek State Forest
Coordinates : 33 57 20.6 S 115 57 01.7 E
Image: Russell
du Guesclin
Year Measured : 2015
Age : 350
Type : Native Forest
Comments : NATIONAL CHAMPION
Lone giant surrounded by re-growth forest. A solid tree with superficial fire
damage. All major limbs are dead with only a few small trunk shoots alive. Tree
may not survive much longer. Main trunk splits at 27m. Was once nearly 50m
tall. At 10m the trunk tapers unexpectedly, likely the result of a major limb
weighing several tonnes breaking off. The area is completely covered by bark
indicating that the tree healed long ago. Volume: main trunk 74.7m3, limbs
16.5m3. Total volume 91.2m3 - MAY have been 100m3 if all limbs were intact.
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Jarrah - Eucalyptus marginata
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Common Name :
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Jarrah
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Scientific
Name :
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Eucalyptus marginata
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Circumference
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8.55 metres (336 inches)
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Height :
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41.00 metres (134 feet)
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Crown :
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12.00 metres (39 feet)
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State :
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WA
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Town :
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Nannup
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Access :
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Public
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Location :
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Ellis Creek S.F.
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Coordinates :
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33 56 14.6 S 115 51 19.3 E
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Nominator
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Russell Du Guesclin
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Year
Measured :
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2015
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Age :
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350
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Type
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Native Forest
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Comments :
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Solid tree, slight lean, some fire damage, several large broken limbs near
crown, trunk splits at 25m & is 4m in circumference. Volume: 78.7m3,
trunk 64.4m3, limbs 14.3m3.
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References: Article: Gordon Freegard
Images: Russell Du Guesclin
Graham Dunn
D. Mifsud
Copyright : Gordon Freegard 2008 - 2020
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