King Jarrah Tree, Perup Road

Author

Shire of Manjimup

Place Number

18952

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Location

Manjimup

Location Details

4 kms east of Manjimup, just off Perup Road.

Local Government

Manjimup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Aug 2008	Category Natural Heritage (NH)	Category Natural Heritage (NH) This place is one of a group of places in the Shire of Manjimup that has natural heritage significance. Some of these places may also have cultural heritage significance. In the event of possible redevelopment it is recommended that this place be carefully assessed by a relevant Shire Officer before any changes to the environment are made.

Statement of Significance

Representativeness, Social, Aesthetic and Historic

Physical Description

· Large mature jarrah tree, and;
· Protected at the base by a wooden raised platform.

History

This King Jarrah Tree which is four kilometres east of Manjimup just off
Perup Rd has an interesting story about how it survived the early timber
industry. In 1910 a man by the name of Bert Blakers heard that this large
jarrah tree was due to be felled the next day. Recognising it as special,
he went into the forest and marked it ‘to be protected’. To reassure
himself that he had made the correct decision he got on his pushbike and
rode to Bridgetown to speak personally to his boss Mr Brockman who
agreed with his decision. This early conservation endeavour allows
locals and tourists in 2005 to continue to admire a very old mature tree.
Refer to 16.4 for more historical notes

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Shire of Manjimup Thematic Framework	Shire of Manjimup
	Manjimup Historical Society; "Tree List".	Shire of Manjimup	2004

Place Type

Tree

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	PARK\RESERVE	Park\Reserve

Creation Date

14 Jul 2010

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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