Gums, gingkos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the year
A ginkgo biloba planted in Geelong in 1859 and shortlisted for Victoria’s tree of the year. Photograph: National TrustView image in fullscreenA ginkgo biloba planted in Geelong in 1859 and shortlisted for Victoria’s tree of the year. Photograph: Sarah ReesThe famed myrtle beech in Apollo Bay may be the result of two or three trees growing together and visitors are able to wander through the complex structure: a parallel to the web of life they support.View image in fullscreenFlooded gum (Eucalyptus grandis) in Carlton North.
- ▪A ginkgo biloba planted in Geelong in 1859 and shortlisted for Victoria’s tree of the year.
- ▪Photograph: National TrustView image in fullscreenA ginkgo biloba planted in Geelong in 1859 and shortlisted for Victoria’s tree of the year.
- ▪Photograph: Sarah ReesThe famed myrtle beech in Apollo Bay may be the result of two or three trees growing together and visitors are able to wander through the complex structure: a parallel to the web of life they support.View image in full
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A ginkgo biloba planted in Geelong in 1859 and shortlisted for Victoria’s tree of the year. Photograph: National TrustView image in fullscreenA ginkgo biloba planted in Geelong in 1859 and shortlisted for Victoria’s tree of the year. Photograph: National TrustVictoriaGums, gingkos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the yearFrom Carlton to Castlemaine, the National Trust of Victoria competition aims to raise awareness about trees Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jack LarkinTue 22 Sep 2026 11.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA decades-old shady eucalyptus, an elm beloved by thousands of commuters, and a type of gingko once thought to be extinct in the wild are among the finalists for Victoria’s tree of the year.The competition run by the…
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