The National Trust of South Australia and Significant Trees

In 1981 the National Trust of South Australia resolved to establish a register of significant trees in response to the ‘Year of the Tree’. At this time several local Adelaide landmark trees were being threatened by development. By February 1983 a steering committee of amateur and professional horticulturalists and botanists was established, and nominations were being received and entered on the register. Since then over 600 trees have been registered for their rarity or aesthetic, natural, historic or cultural value to the community. Click on the links below to view examples of significant trees in South Australia. No. 239 Cazneaux’s Tree, Flinders Ranges No. 179 Platanus Hybrida (Avenue Of Trees), Frome Road, Adelaide No. 186 Araucaria Bidwillii (Stand Of Trees), Belair National Park No. 180 Myoporum Platycartpum, Folland Park, Enfield No. 300 Eucalyptus Camaldulensis, Currency Creek No. 122 Herbig’s Tree, Springton No. 94 Burke’s Burial Tree, Innamincka No. 178 Circle Of Oaks, Gumeracha No. 292 Santalum Acuminatum, Quorn No. 204 Carya Illinoensis, Coromandel Valley

Top

Significant Tree Steering Committee

The Significant Tree Steering Committee meets once every two months and is represented by people with skills in botany, landscape architecture, town planning, local government and tree management. The Steering Committee is part of the Trust’s Natural Heritage Advisory Committee and its aims are as follows: To establish a state-wide inventory of significant trees (cultural, historic, aesthetic, botanical and scientific); To promote the conservation and enhancement of trees and vegetation, recognising their context and position in cultural landscapes; To act as a catalyst to facilitate and assist in promoting and enabling tree and vegetation conservation.

The Significant Tree Register

The Significant tree register has a current list of over 600 significant trees in South Australia. The register provides a process for determining significance which is documented and may be used to support conservation measures in the future. Important: Acceptance of the nominated tree to the National Trust Register of Significant Trees does not ensure the safety of the tree to persons or property. Furthermore, acceptance to the register does not ensure the ongoing protection of the tree as the Significant Tree Register does not have any legislative force. Click here to view the register here (pdf document)

Nominating a tree to the register

The committee is now accepting nominations to the Significant Tree register. To nominate a tree to the register contact the National Trust of South Australia to determine if the tree is already listed. Nomination forms can be sent by post or downloaded from this website. Nominations should be emailed to or sent to PO Box 8147 Station Arcade, Adelaide SA 5000. Once your nomination has been received the Significant Tree Steering Committee will assess the nomination and if accepted will be assigned one of two categories: Classified (State or National Significance) or Recorded (Regional or Local Significance). The person(s) nominating the tree will be advised of the outcome. Microsoft Word version of the Nomination form for Significant Trees. A new browser window will appear which will make it easier to read. Adobe Acrobat version Nomination Form for Significant Trees A new browser window will appear, which will make the form easier to read. This requires that you have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. To download the latest Acrobat viewer go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html