Tree
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Species common name
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Species scientific name
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Location
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Approx. germination year
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Dimensions
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Reason for fame
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The Ada Tree [1]
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Mountain ash
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Eucalyptus regnans
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Near Powelltown, Victoria
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1700
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76 m high, 15 m in circumference at base
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One of Victoria's largest trees, and a tourist attraction
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Big Foot
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Mountain ash
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Eucalyptus regnans
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Near Geeveston, Tasmania
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1560
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81 m high, 6.5 m in diameter at base
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Unusually large trunk base with buttress roots
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Burke's Burial Tree
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Coolibah
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Eucalyptus microtheca
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Innamincka, South Australia
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Site associated with the Burke and Wills expedition. Listed by National Trust of South Australia.[2]
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Canoe Tree
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River red gum
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis
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Currency Creek, South Australia
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Aboriginal canoe tree. Listed by National Trust of South Australia.[3]
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Cazneaux Tree[4]
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River red gum
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis
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Near Wilpena Pound in South Australia
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This tree was the subject of an award-winning photograph taken in 1937 by Harold Cazneaux, entitled "Spirit of Endurance". Listed by National Trust of South Australia.[4]
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The Centurion
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Mountain ash
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Eucalyptus regnans
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Southern Tasmania
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99.6 m tall, 4.05 m in diameter
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The world's tallest known living eucalypt and the tallest tree in Australia
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Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree
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Karri
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Eucalyptus diversicolor
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near Pemberton, Western Australia
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Originally used as a fire-patrol tower, now an attraction which can be climbed by tourists.
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Diamond Tree
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Karri
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Eucalyptus diversicolor
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Near Manjimup, Western Australia
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Originally used as a fire-patrol tower, now an attraction which can be climbed by tourists.
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Dig Tree
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Coolibah
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Eucalyptus coolabah
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Cooper Creek in South West Queensland
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1760
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Historic markings in 1861 during the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition.
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The Four Aces (group of trees)
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Karri
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Eucalyptus diversicolor
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Near Manjimup, Western Australia
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1600
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75 m tall
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Four trees in a line, registered by Heritage Council of Western Australia
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Giant tingle tree or Hollow Trunk
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Red tingle
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Eucalyptus jacksonii
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Walpole-Nornalup National Park, Western Australia
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30m tall 22 or 24m diameter circumference
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Claimed as largest girthed living eucalypt.[5] Burned out Hollow trunk[6]
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Gloucester Tree
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Karri
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Eucalyptus diversicolor
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Near Pemberton, Western Australia
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61 m high
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Originally used as a fire-patrol tower, now an attraction which can be climbed by tourists.
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Herbig's Tree[7]
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River red gum
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis
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Near Springton, South Australia
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Between 1500 and 1700
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24 m tall, 7 m in diameter at base
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Hollow tree used as a home by Johann Friedrich Herbig and his family 1855 to 1860. Listed by National Trust of South Australia.[7]
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Icarus Dream
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Mountain ash
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Eucalyptus regnans
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Tasmania
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97 m tall, 2.9 m in diameter at base
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Reputed to be the second tallest living eucalypt in the world
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Kermandie Queen
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Mountain ash
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Eucalyptus regnans
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Near Geeveston, Tasmania
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1500s
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77 m tall, 21.65 m in circumference at base
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Once reputed to be the tallest living eucalypt in the world along with Big Foot[8]
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Lathamus Keep
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Tasmanian blue gum
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(Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus)
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Huon Valley, Tasmania
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1500s
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80 m tall, 17 m in circumference at base
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Regarded as the tallest known remaining Tasmanian blue gum.[9]
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The Old Gum Tree
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Red gum
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis
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Glenelg North, South Australia
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Unknown, tree now deceased
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Site is linked to the Proclamation of South Australia in 1836.
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Old Jarrah Tree
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Jarrah
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Eucalyptus marginata
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Armadale, Western Australia
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Between 1200 and 1600
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Listed by Heritage Council of Western Australia and National Trust of Western Australia
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The Separation Tree
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River red gum
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
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1600
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24 m high
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Location of celebrations marking the separation of Victoria from New South Wales on 18 November 1850.[10]
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Tree of Knowledge
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Ghost gum
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Eucalyptus aparrerinja
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Barcaldine, Queensland
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Unknown, tree now deceased
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Site of foundation of Australian Labor Party by a group of protesting sheep shearers in 1891.
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Twin Ghost Gums
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Ghost gums
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Eucalyptus aparrerinja
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Road to Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
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Trees destroyed by fire in 2013
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Subject of the watercolour Twin Ghosts by Albert Namatjira.[11]
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