Here’s an interesting piece of historically significant information regarding the palms referred to in your above article in Newsletter 4.
It’s very likely not the first time these palms have been re-located.
These are most likely the Phoenix that originally came from the main axis avenue on the Parkville campus of The University of Melbourne. They were first moved as mature specimens in preparation for the construction of the South Lawn Car Park in the early 1970′s. Interestingly, rather than fell the trees to waste, they were offered to the developers in a contra deal that saw them removed at no cost to the University.
June 15, 2007
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