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Giant trees planted pre-WWII being removed after chemicals, disease, vandalism take toll
The removal of two giant sequoia trees that have been growing in a central Hobart park since 1937 is underway.
Hobart City Council says vandalism and fire, among other factors, led to the sequoias' decline
The works are expected to be completed by the end of the week, with two replacement young giant sequoias to be planted.
Works to remove two dead giant sequoias from a popular Hobart park are underway.
The heritage-listed trees pre-date World War II and were planted in St David's Park to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937.
The removal works are expected to take a week, due to the size of the trees. (ABC News: Dan Miller)
Hobart’s St David’s Park losing 88-year-old giant sequoias this week
Two giant sequoias that have stood in Hobart’s St David’s Park for almost nine decades are being cut down this week after efforts to save the dying trees failed.
The City of Hobart’s tree care team started removing the sequoias today, with the work expected to wrap up by Friday.
Both trees were planted in 1937 to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and have been part of the park’s landscape ever since.
The council said the trees have been in decline since autumn last year and haven’t responded to repeated treatment.
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Hobart Begins Removal of Historic Giant Sequoias in St David’s Park
The removal of two giant sequoia trees that have been growing in St David’s Park since 1937 is underway in Hobart. According to ABC News, the Hobart City Council cited factors such as vandalism and fire as contributing to the trees’ decline.
The heritage-listed sequoias, planted to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, are being taken down due to their deteriorating condition. The largest tree stands at 32 metres high and 8.6 metres wide, while the second measures 30 metres high and 8.7 metres wide.
The council reported that despite repeated efforts to save the trees, they had not responded to treatment. The removal works are expected to take a week, with the council’s arboriculture team handling the process. After the trees are cut down, their stumps will be levelled, and remediation works will follow later in the year.
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