List of famous Eucalypt trees - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This table lists famous individual trees in the genus Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...

Tree	Common Name	Species	Location	Approx germination year	Dimensions	Reason for fame
Big Foot	Mountain Ash	Eucalyptus regnans Eucalyptus regnans Eucalyptus regnans, known variously by the common names Mountain Ash, Victorian Ash, Swamp Gum, Tasmanian Oak or Stringy Gum, is a species of Eucalyptus native to southeastern Australia, in Tasmania and Victoria...	near Geeveston, Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...	1560	81m high, 6.5m in diameter at base	Unusually large trunk base with buttress root Buttress root Buttress are large roots on all sides of a big bottomed tree or shallowly rooted tree. Typically, they are found in nutrient-poor rainforest soils and do not penetrate to deeper layers. They prevent the tree from falling over while also gathering more nutrients... s
Cazneaux Tree	River Red Gum	Eucalyptus camaldulensis	near Wilpena Pound, South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...			This tree was the subject of an award-winning photograph taken in 1937 by Harold Cazneaux Harold Cazneaux Harold Cazneaux was and Australian pictorialist photographer; a pioneer whose style had an indelible impact on the development of Australian photographic history. In 1916 he was a founder of the Pictorialist Sydney Camera Circle... , entitled "Spirit of Endurance".
The Centurion Centurion (tree) The Centurion is the tallest Swamp Gum tree in the world, thus making Eucalyptus regnans the second highest tree species in the world after Coast Redwood and the highest angiosperm in world...	Mountain Ash	Eucalyptus regnans Eucalyptus regnans Eucalyptus regnans, known variously by the common names Mountain Ash, Victorian Ash, Swamp Gum, Tasmanian Oak or Stringy Gum, is a species of Eucalyptus native to southeastern Australia, in Tasmania and Victoria...	75km south of Hobart, Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...		99.6 m tall, 4.05 m in diameter	The world's tallest known living Eucalypt and the tallest tree in Australia
Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree originally a fire lookout tree was turned into a climbing tree in 1988. It is located in the Warren National Park in southwestern Australia. The two tonne platform, 75 meters up, is reached by climbing 130 metal spikes hammered into the trunk.-External Link:* -...	Karri	Eucalyptus diversicolor	near Manjimup, Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...			Originally used as a fire-patrol tower, now an attraction which can be climbed by tourists.
Diamond Tree Diamond Tree The Diamond Tree is a giant Karri tree located 10km South of Manjimup, Western Australia on the South Western Highway.A wooden viewing platform built in 1939 is located 52 metres up, and is the oldest wooden platform fire look-out still in use today....	Karri	Eucalyptus diversicolor	near Manjimup, Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...			Originally used as a fire-patrol tower, now an attraction which can be climbed by tourists.
Dig Tree Burke and Wills expedition In 1860–61, Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the south to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north, a distance of around 3,250 kilometres...	Coolibah	Eucalyptus coolabah Eucalyptus coolabah Eucalyptus coolabah is a eucalypt of riparian zones and is found throughout Australia from arid inland to coastal regions. The plant is commonly called coolibah or coolabah, the name being a loanword from the Indigenous Australian Yuwaaliyaay word, gulabaa.Propagation is dependent on periods of...	Cooper Creek Cooper Creek Cooper Creek is one of the most famous and yet least visited rivers in Australia. It is sometimes known as the Barcoo River from one of its tributaries and is one of three major Queensland river systems that flow into the Lake Eyre Basin... in south west Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...	1760		Historic markings in 1861 during the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition Burke and Wills expedition In 1860–61, Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the south to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north, a distance of around 3,250 kilometres... .
The Four Aces (group of trees)	Karri	Eucalyptus diversicolor	near Manjimup, Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	1600	75m tall	Four trees in a line, registered by Heritage Council of Western Australia Heritage Council of Western Australia The Heritage Council of Western Australia is the Government of Western Australia agency created to identify, conserve and promote places of cultural heritage significance in the state.It was created under the Heritage of Western Australia Act...
Gloucester Tree Gloucester Tree The Gloucester Tree is a giant karri tree in the Gloucester National Park of Western Australia. At 72 metres in height, it is the world's tallest fire-lookout tree, and visitors can climb up to a platform in its upper branches for a spectacular view of the surrounding karri forest...	Karri	Eucalyptus diversicolor	near Pemberton, Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...		61m high	Originally used as a fire-patrol tower, now an attraction which can be climbed by tourists.
Herbig Family Tree	River Red Gum	Eucalyptus camaldulensis	near Springton, South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...	between 1500 and 1700	24m tall, 7m in diameter at base	Hollow tree used as a home by Johann Friedrich Herbig and his family 1855 to 1860.
Icarus Dream	Mountain Ash	Eucalyptus regnans Eucalyptus regnans Eucalyptus regnans, known variously by the common names Mountain Ash, Victorian Ash, Swamp Gum, Tasmanian Oak or Stringy Gum, is a species of Eucalyptus native to southeastern Australia, in Tasmania and Victoria...	Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...		97m tall, 2.9m in diameter at base	Reputed to be the second tallest living Eucalypt in the world
The Old Gum Tree The Old Gum Tree The Old Gum Tree is an historic site in Glenelg North, Australia. On 28 December 1836, the British governor John Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation creating the colony of South Australia. A ceremony is held on each year on Proclamation Day, with the current Governor reading out Hindmarsh's...	Red Gum	Eucalyptus camaldulensis	Glenelg North, South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...	unknown, tree now deceased		Site is linked to the Proclamation of South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... in 1836.
Old Jarrah Tree Old Jarrah Tree The Old Jarrah tree is an exceptionally large and old Eucalyptus marginata tree near inside the carpark the entrance at the corner Third Road and Church Avenue in Armadale, Western Australia. It is estimated to be between 400 and 800 years old...	Jarrah	Eucalyptus marginata	in Armadale, Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	between 1200 and 1600		Listed by Heritage Council of Western Australia Heritage Council of Western Australia The Heritage Council of Western Australia is the Government of Western Australia agency created to identify, conserve and promote places of cultural heritage significance in the state.It was created under the Heritage of Western Australia Act... and National Trust of Australia (Western Australia)
The Separation Tree	River Red Gum	Eucalyptus camaldulensis	Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. They are 38 hectares of landscaped gardens consisting of a mix of native and non-native vegetation including over...	c. 1600	24m high	Location of celebrations marking the separation of Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... from New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... on 18 November 1850.
Tree of Knowledge Tree of Knowledge (Australia) The Tree of Knowledge was a tree in Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, the understory of which was regarded as the birthplace of the Australian Labor Party . This was because the town was the headquarters of the 1891 Australian shearers' strike where policy and decisions were made...	Ghost Gum	Eucalyptus aparrerinja	in Barcaldine, Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...	unknown, tree now deceased		Site of foundation of Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... by a group of protesting sheep shearer Sheep shearer A sheep shearer is a worker who uses -blade or machine shears to remove wool from domestic sheep during crutching or shearing.-History:... s in 1891.

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