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Level of Significance

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Age

?yrs

Trees

2

Diameter

0.9m

Height - 16m

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Details

Common name
Himalayan Cypress, Surai (Indian), Galla
Botanical name
Cupressus torulosa
Type
Stand
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Wyndham (VIC)
Location
51-59 Russell Street, Werribee VIC 3030
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
  • Outstanding size (Scientific)
  • Outstanding species (Scientific)
  • Landscape (Social)
  • Park/Garden/Town (Historic)
  • Attractive (Aesthetic)
  • Unusual (Aesthetic)
  • Species/Location (Aesthetic)
Date of measurement
25 Apr 2011
Date of classification
25 Jul 2011

Statement of Significance

This pair of Bhutan Cypress (Cupressus torulosa) at the East Gate make a significant aesthetic contribution to the immediate landscape of Russell Street and Lock Avenue. Their height-girth-spread dimensions make them prime specimens of the species within a suburban/residential environment. Planted on either side of the east driveway entrance to the property (Lock Avenue boundary) they stand guard over a culturally and historically significant residence set within a four acre 1940s arboretum-style garden. <BR>On 17 January 2012 , a freak wind twisted an axillary limb; there is now a gap between the two canopies.