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Moreton Bay Fig Tree

Author

City of Armadale

Place Number

04346
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Location

Railway Av Armadale

Location Details

Local Government

Armadale

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Sep 2015 Category 2

Category 2

Worth of a high level of protection. Maximum encouragement to the owner should be provided under the City of Armadale's Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered. A Heritage Assessment and Impact Statement should be undertaken before approval is given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered.
Municipal Inventory Adopted 01 Dec 2008 Category 2

Category 2

Worth of a high level of protection. Maximum encouragement to the owner should be provided under the City of Armadale's Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered. A Heritage Assessment and Impact Statement should be undertaken before approval is given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered.
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 25 Nov 2019 Category 2

Category 2

Worth of a high level of protection. Maximum encouragement to the owner should be provided under the City of Armadale's Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered. A Heritage Assessment and Impact Statement should be undertaken before approval is given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered.
Register of the National Estate Nominated 09 Aug 1988

Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust Classified {Trees}

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Indicative Place

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The tree is a mature and healthy specimen which forms a distinctive landmark on Railway Avenue.
The place is a significant landscape feature that is over 100 years old and was originally part of the ‘‘Brookside’’ site.

Physical Description

This Moreton Bay Fig tree (Ficus macro-phylla) is located on the former Brookside/Sherwood Estate site, where it once stood adjacent to the cottage. The tree is a mature and healthy specimen and is of considerable height. There is evidence of recent heavy-handed pruning to all the major branches forming the canopy, significantly altering the natural shape of the tree.

History

The remaining tree marks the site of the former Cullen’’s Residence, on a property also known as ‘‘Brookside’’ and ‘‘Sherwood Estate’’. The place was owned by H. Dale-Cullen, a prominent citizen in the Armadale community who served on the Roads Board as well as numerous public committees. He developed an extensive orchard and grazing property along the banks of the Neerigen Brook. He migrated to Armadale from Nottingham and named his property after Sherwood Forest. The property was subdivided (c.1925) into house blocks, the name ‘‘Sherwood Estate’’ being applied to the area. All the roads/streets of this subdivision were given names related to the Robin Hood legend.

Integrity/Authenticity

High
High

Condition

Fair-Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
AMHI 1995

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
No.10 MI Place No.

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

Tree

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use OTHER Other
Original Use OTHER Other

Creation Date

18 Aug 1995

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Last Update

13 Apr 2022

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