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27 London Plane Trees

Author

City of Perth

Place Number

04381
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Location

Victoria Av Perth

Location Details

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 19 Jun 1989

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment Current 10 Oct 2003

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 28 Mar 2023 Category 1

Category 1

Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.
Municipal Inventory Completed\Draft 13 Mar 2001 Category 1

Category 1

Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.
Local Heritage Survey Completed\Draft Category 1

Category 1

Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.
Municipal Inventory Adopted 13 Mar 2001 Category 1

Category 1

Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.
Classified by the National Trust Classified {Trees}

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Nominated 08 Apr 1988

Heritage Council
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 YES 31 Dec 1999

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Removed from RNE

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Aesthetic significance for contribution to the streetscape of Victoria Avenue.
The trees have overlapping canopies in several places that produces a closed and intimate atmosphere.
The avenue is the only known example of overarching avenue of Plantanus in Western Australia and was recommended for its significant landscape contribution.

Physical Description

Group of mature Plane Trees lining Victoria AvenueHeight:20m-22m range (tallest trees) Circumference:2.3m-2.8m range (tallest trees) Canopy Spread:17m-19m range (tallest trees).

History

MHI 2001 - Trees that have grown to form part of the Streetscape for Victoria Avenue, 27 trees in total. Further Research Required. National Trust 1986 - identified 27 trees, incomplete avenue. One of few examples of mature avenue planning in city centre, important element in streetscape, trees poorly managed, do not appear to be thriving, appearance marred by gaps and disfigured Eucalypt growing in medium strip. Changes in water table and water quality may have affected trees, also road works in early 1970s. (Assessment undertaken 27/08/1986); COP TRIM 42009-16.

Integrity/Authenticity

High level of integrity.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
National Trust

Other Keywords

Victoria Avenue - East and West Side.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
6607 Register of significant trees as at June 1988. Report 1988

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use OTHER Other
Original Use OTHER Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

21 Aug 1995

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Approved

Last Update

26 Jul 2024

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