Heritage Trees of Maribyrnong

Heritage Trees of Maribyrnong investigated the relationships among colonialism, immigration, and landscapes in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria (placed within Metropolitan Melbourne). The Maribyrnong Heritage Review of 2009 named 32 trees or tree groupings of heritage-related significance. *  These trees were planted in the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries.  All but two were non-native species, and only one was indigenous to Victoria.  These trees represented ideas of landscape that came with settlers to Australia.  Some of these trees have shaped the urban landscapes experience, while others are in awkward locations.  Each tree was photographed, mapped and accompanied with information about its origin and the historical background from which it was introduced to the landscape of Maribyrnong. 

 *The report was updated in 2020-21, with 85 trees identified as having heritage significance, including 34 native and 10 indigenous trees.

Funding: Maribyrnong City Council Community Grant
Exhibitions: Big West Festival
Irving Street Storefront Gallery (pictured)