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Lemon Scented Gum

Author

City of Melville

Place Number

17797
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Location

Ardross

Location Details

Local Government

Melville

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

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
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 17 Jun 2014 Category B

Category B

Worthy of high level of protection: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Melville Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote conservation should be considered.

Statement of Significance

The tree is important as a landmark element in Hickey Street, Ardross, and as a landscape item for the associated housing.

Note that a number of other relevant trees of the same species are in place in the vicinity in the street verge and adjacent Park.

SIGNIFICANT ITEMS:

The entire tree, and its location adjacent to the street verge in association with housing on the same lot.

Physical Description

Corymbia citriodora (formerly known as Eucalyptus citriodora). An introduced mature lemon scented gum tree planted at the rear of a lot for staff housing for the Applecross Wireless Station at Wireless Hill Park, off Hickey Street in Ardross.

History

The tree is an element of landscape planting associated with the original Staff Housing development of the Wireless Station, now known as Wireless Hill Park.

Condition

Sound

Place Type

Tree

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve

Creation Date

28 Mar 2007

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.