Chamaecyparis funebris
Beechworth Cemetery, Cemetery Road,, BEECHWORTH VIC 3747 - Property No T11353
Statement of Significance
Contribution to the landscape
Particularly old or venerable
These Funeral Cypress are two mature specimens planted in the 1860s. The plantings at the cemetery are among the first in Beechworth which was established as a gold mining town in 1852.(Chinese Weeping Cypress) is a species of cypress native to southwestern and central
Measurements are for southern specimen. Northern specimen measures 1.6m circ; 11.5m height; 10.5m spread.
The trees are located near the Chinese section of the Beechworth Cemetery.
Measurements c.1983
Spread (m): 8.3
Girth (m): 2
Height (m): 12
Estimated Age (yrs): 120
Condition: Good
Measurements 2010:
Spread (m): E-W 11 N-S 11
Girth (m): 3
Height (m): 13
Condition: Excellent
Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 28/04/1983
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BEECHWORTH CEMETERY
Victorian Heritage Register H2215 -
Grandstand - Baarmutha Park
National Trust -
Beechworth Cemetery
National Trust H2215
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