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Plaque
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson
The plaque commemorates the Australian Bi-Centenary in 1988 and is close to where the rescue party searching for Burke and Wills camped in 1862.
The tree is estimated to be over 700 years old and was severely damaged in a wind storm in 2012. The tree is heritage listed in the Victorian Heritage Database under Eucalyptus camaldulensis.
Location
| Address: | Sedgwick Road, Roadside reserve between Mandurang & Sedgwick, Mandurang, 3551 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.837638 Long: 144.306184 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Link: | http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/ |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA, VHD Australia
1788 - 1988
Shire of Strathfieldsaye Historic Tree
Adjacent to this tree is the site where the rescue party searching for Burke and Wills camped in 1862.
The Redgum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis) is estimated to be over 700 years old.
To commemorate the nation"s Bicentenary in 1988
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
