Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
50yrsTrees
9Diameter
?mHeight - 12m
Details
Common name
Black Cypress
Botanical name
Callitris endlicheri
Type
Stand
Condition
Good
Municipality
Indigo (VIC)
Location
Albert Road Beechworth VIC 3747
Access
Restricted
Significances
- Horicultural/Genetic (Scientific)
- Rare (Scientific)
- Remnant (Scientific)
- Landscape (Social)
- Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
- Attractive (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
14 Aug 2013
Date of classification
28 Jul 2014
Statement of Significance
Horticultural value
Remnant vegetation
Contribution to landscape of historic garden
Rare and localised
A visually attractive specimen
Habitat and microclimate
History
Mayday Hills is a former asylum built in 1864-1867, and operating until circa 1995 before becoming a campus for Latrobe University.
The gardens were laid out after 1864 but substantially altered in 1913 and again over the years since. The site has an excellent succession plan and trees have been continually added over the decades. Many rare tree species were added in the 1970s and 80s by head gardener, Colin Gladstone. Mayday Hills has become one of the best collections of trees in Victoria.This
Location
This remnant group of 9 trees is located on the knoll behind the Linaker building