Cottesloe Norfolk Island Pine Trees

Author

Town of Cottesloe

Place Number

03313

Location

John, Broome & Forrest Sts Cottesloe

Location Details

Local Government

Cottesloe

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Sep 1995 Category 4

Child Places

  • 00593 Cottesloe Civic Centre

Statement of Significance

This fine stand of mature Norfolk Pine Trees were part of an early government initiative to encourage street planting. The trees have significant landmark status and have become synonyous with Cottesloe..

Physical Description

Fine avenue of Norfolk Island Pines planted in 1904.

History

These are some of the earliest pines planted in the Cottesloe Road Reserves. The first were planted in 1903 in Park Drive and in reserves. They are now synonymous with Cottesloe. It was part of a governmet initiative to local councils. The Forestry Department made trees available to local councils. John Doscas and Willia Zimpel both claimed the credit of asking for the trees to be planted in their street. Both had wells which they used to water the trees.

Condition

Trees

Place Type

Tree

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use OTHER Other
Present Use OTHER Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
OTHER Other Sub-Theme

Creation Date

22 Jan 1993

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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