I am simply amazed at Parks Victoria and their stupidity and wasting my taxpayer money. This last week they have cut down trees in the Cement Creek area that was part of a hydrology research project dating back to the 1920s. There are so few of these projects in Australia. Now they are going to build a nasty concrete car park there. This while Parks Victoria demolish many buildings in the Yarra Ranges National Park and close down so many of the former walking tracks. I really don't think there is much need for rangers for this park they must be the biggest bludgers off the taxpayer just turning up to pick up their pay packet instead of getting a real productive job. These Parks Victoria grubs certainly know how to spoil the Redwood forest as a tourist attraction.
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Pinus muricata
Cement Creek Road, WARBURTON, YARRA RANGES SHIRE
 

National Trust Pinus muricata Statement of SignificanceContribution to landscape, important landmark
Outstanding size
Historical value
Located on the right hand side of Cement Creek Road, approximately 3km from Warbuton Highway, the 1000+ Bishop Pines (Pinus muricata) were planted by the Board of Works about 1930 following clearing of the original eucalypt forest. They were part of a plantation that also included Douglas Fir and Californian Redwood. The plantations were selected for experimental purposes as part of the Board's hydrogrophy research program.
The Cement Creek plantations provided small lots in which to study the canopy interception results in comparison with native forest trees in the Coranderrk area. No results of experiments are known.
The two outside rows are planted in a grid are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. They are a contribution to the landscape by the sheer number of trees as well as containing possible the tallest Pinus muricata in Victoria.
Pinus muricata has a very restricted range; mainly being coastal California and some off shore islands. Their average height is 15-25 metres and rarely reaches 34 metres. Therefore these specimens are significant for their size
The Cement Creek plantation has been included on the Yarra Ranges Heritage Overlay as of state significance.

Measurement: 27/12/2009
Spread (m): E-W 15; N-S 10
Girth (m): 3.4; average girth is 2.0
Height (m): 42; average height is 25
Estimated Age (yrs): 79
Condition: Good
Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 26/07/2010

LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE

AGE (APPROX)80yrs

TREES1476DIAMETER2mHEIGHT - 54m


DETAILSCommon name
California Redwood or Coast Redwood
Botanical name
Sequoia sempervirens
Type
Plantation
Condition
Poor
Municipality
Yarra Ranges (VIC)
Location
Cement Creek Road, Warburton VIC 3799
Access
Unrestricted
Significances

• Outstanding size (Scientific)
• Location/Context (Social)
• Landscape (Social)
• Event (Historic)
• Person/Group/Institution (Historic)
• Species/Location (Aesthetic)

Date of measurement
30 Sep 2009
Date of classification
12 Nov 2017 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCEThe Californian Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) trees were planted by the Board of Works in about 1930 following clearing of the original eucalypt forest. Trees planted were: Bishop Pine, Douglas Fir and Californian Redwood. Further plantings of Radiata Pine, Western Red Cedar and Redwood took place in 1960-63. The plantations were selected for experimental purposes as part of the Board's hydrogrogy research program. The Cement Creek plantations provided small lots in which to study the canopy interception results in comparison with native forest trees in the Coranderrk area. The results of experiments are not known.There are over 1476 trees ranging from 20 metres to the tallest being 55 metres. They are in good condition and as they are planted in a grid are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. They are a contribution to the landscape by the sheer number of trees as well as containing possibly the tallest and interesting Sequioa sempervirens in Victoria.