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Norfolk Island Pines
Esplanade ALTONA, Hobsons Bay City

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Norfolk Island Pines ALTONA, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006

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Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The Norfolk Island Pines (Araucaria heterophylla), planted c.1950, along the Esplanade, starting east of Mount Street, and restarting at McBain Street, Altona.

How is it Significant?

The Norfolk Island Pines along the Esplanade, Altona are of local historic and aesthetic significance to the Altona neighbourhood.

Why is it Significant?

Historically, they are significant for their associations with the former Shires of Werribee and Altona and demonstrate the improvements to the foreshore undertaken as a consequence of its increasing popularity due to the development of Altona in the postwar period. (AHC criterion A4)

Aesthetically, the now mature trees are significant as an important element of the cultural landscape character of the Altona foreshore precinct, which is integral to the identity of this area. They complement the mature trees in the Logan Reserve. (AHC criterion E1)

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- Physical Description 1
  
  Norfolk Island Pines - Physical Description 1
  
  These trees have been planted along the Esplanade on the water front side, starting east of Mount Street, and restarting at McBain Street, with tamarisk alternating in part. The largely immature tree row complements the more mature Norfolk Island pine examples in the Logan Reserve, which were part of the original plantings of the 'Laverton' ('Altona') Homestead at 128 Queen Street (q.v.).
  
  Integrity
  
  Norfolk Island Pines - Integrity
  
  Condition
  
  Good.
  
  Integrity
  
  Fair, some missing in row.
  
  Physical Description 2
  
  Norfolk Island Pines - Physical Description 2
  
  Context
  
  Part of the Altona & Laverton Foreshore Precinct, adjoining Altona Beach and related to the mature trees on the old 'Laverton' ('Altona') homestead and grounds (now the Logan Reserve).
  
  Historical Australian Themes
  
  Norfolk Island Pines - Historical Australian Themes
  
  Developing cultural institutions and ways of life, creating public landscapes
  
  Physical Description 3
  
  Norfolk Island Pines - Physical Description 3
  
  Associations
  Shire of Werribee, Shire/City of Altona
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
  
  Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
  Year: 2006
  Grading: Local
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