Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age (approx)
?yrsTrees
1Diameter
1mHeight - 19m
Details
Common name
Southern Sassafras
Botanical name
Atherosperma moschatum
Type
Specimen
Condition
Poor
Municipality
East Gippsland (VIC)
Location
Errinundra Road, Goongerah VIC 3888
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Rare (Scientific)
Date of measurement
23 Mar 1997
Date of classification
10 Apr 1997
Statement of Significance
A single trunk branching into three trunks make up this outstanding specimen. Several examples of the species occur within the Rainforest Boardwalk Reserve, especially a fine stand on the east side of the loop. The measured tree was the largest observed. Other stands occur on Gap Road Reserve (south of Bendoc) and Errinundra Road (east of Mt Morris and Greens Road).<BR>The tree is located off Errinundra Road, 2km east of Gunmark Road intersection. About 70m along Rainforest Boardwalk across creek on the right hand side.