Largest Eucalyptus By Wood Volume
Diameters are taken at breast height (1.5 meters) above tree’s average ground level. Heights are determined by the vertical distance from the top of tree, living or dead, to the average ground level of tree. Height measurements were obtained with either climber deployed tapeline or tripod mounted Impulse 200 LR laser range finder. Volume measurements were obtained with either climber deployed tape wraps or Impulse 200 LR ™ with an inverted Macroscope-25 ™ serving as a relaskop. All data and most discoveries come from the following sources. Steve Sillett, Bob Van Pelt, Brett Mifsud, Tom Greenwood, Wally Herman, Forestry Tasmania.
Robert Van Pelt Underneath "El Maestro". Photograph By Brett Mifsud
Tasmania Province
Volume (m³) Girth (m) Height (m) Name, Location, Notes (E.regnans unless otherwise stated) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 367.7 17.0 81 Grieving Giant, 40m off John’s Rd 15km South SW of Geeveston. E. globulus. World’s largest eucalypt, bifurcates at 40m up, is round at 6m up. 2 360.1 17.2 86 Arve Giant, Arve Big Tree Reserve, Southern Forests. AKA "The Geeve". Measured by Bob Van Pelt 2002 3 358 20.55 75.3 Two Towers, 200m east off Jacques rd, at the start of recent logging coupe (Jan 03). Bifurcates at around 15m. Girth measured at 1.5m above high point of ground 4 344.4 20.45 79 Bigfoot, 150m north of Arve rd 100m before wind damage regeneration, 10km from Geeveston. On a steep slope and may have the largest ‘foot’ of any tree in Australia 5 339.9 18.75 79.5 El Grande, Blue Spur rd 6, Counsel Block. Stood until March 2007 despite being killed in regeneration fire April 2003 6 337 17.3 53 Gothmog, Jacques rd, Styx valley, 1.5km up from Andromeda reserve. E.obliqua, multiple large tops, appears very old but still healthy. Probably largest known Obliqua. Measured by tapewraps by Bob Van Pelt and Steve Sillett 2002. 7 320+ 16.2 82 Still Sorrow, 200m from Florentine river 2km downstream from Pagoda. Measured by tape wraps, bifurcates at 33m. 8 318 18.0 81 El Maestro, 800m East off Bennetts rd, 11km from Geeveston. Splits into 2 at 35m up. Found Jan 07 with RVP and Wally H 9 307 17.4 85 Wayatinah Giant, Heale’s Spur, Wayatinah WHA zone. Measured by Bob Van Pelt 2002 10 300+ 18.2 81 Chapel Tree, Skeleton rd off Gee creek rd Styx valley. Called the ‘Chapel tree’ as it can fit 20 people inside its hollow base. 11 300 16.2 80 Leaning Beast of Blue Spur, 456923 5302910 1km from El Grand. Leans 10deg, very irregular base and bole 12 286 14.4 81 Gandalf’s Staff, 100m North and down slope Waterfall creek rd, 1km from Styx valley rd. Measured with tape wraps. 13 285 19.4 59 Blue Tier Giant, Blue tier, NE Tasmania 14 283 15.5 78 Elder Bennett’s, 487110 522140 Bennett’s rd, Southern Forests. Measure by tape wraps. Large base, steep slope, one side of the trunk is devoid of branches for 75m 15 280+ 16.0 71 Baron Bennetts, 250m uphill from Bennetts rd, due west of Elder Bennetts GDA486812 5221006 16 280+ 17 79 Toby Bennetts, 1.2km East off Bennetts rd, GDA487690 5221330 Found Jan 07 with RVP and WH 17 280+ 17.5 70+ WBSB Bennetts, 700m East off Bennetts rd, GDA487240 5221750 Found Jan 07 with RVP and WH 18 270+ 17.6 65 Methuselah, 100m down off Styx rd 150m east of Jubilee rd. Very old looking tree, hollow in base with multiple dead broken tops 19 280+ 18.4 80.2 007, Off Conway's Extension, Geeveston Forests. Girth includes large burl 20 270 18.4 71 Bell Bottom, 20 South off Waterfall creek rd 1.5km from Styx valley rd. Healthy tree with very large buttress 21 270+ 15.4 81.5 Wayatinah2, 150m South of 'Wayatinah 1' tree, Heales Spur, WHA 22 265+ 11.5 73 The Wicket Tree, 1km West along old track leading off bulldozed track leading from Heales spur track.Wayatinah. E.obliqua. Splits into 3 at 25m 23 260+ 15.2 89.1 Old Regret, 200m from Florentine river 2km downstream from Pagoda 24 260+ 18.3 65 Friar Bennetts, GDA 486960 5221160 Bennetts. 100m from Elde 25 260+ 17.8 72 Crossbow crypt, 100m upstream from Bigfoot. Large impressive base, beautiful location 26 260 15.4 76 Andromeda Giant, Below Andromeda reserve 50m below Styx rd. On steep slope, has complete original crown. 27 260 17.7 68 Devil’s Pitchfork, 100m South off Waterfall creek rd 1.8km from Styx Valley rd. Breaks into 3 huge forks 20m above the base 28 260 16.3 60 Jacques Wall, 100m west off Jacques rd, 100m south of Gothmog. 'Tripod' tree, named 'Jacques wall' because it has an 8m wall on one side. 29 260 13 73 Excalibur, 250m south of Andromeda reserve. Has a very columnar trunk 30 260 12 60 Fat Cat, 30m West off Waterfall creek rd 1.8km from Styx Valley rd. Has very columnar lower trunk 31 234 15.6 87 Styx Bigger tree, Big tree reserve, Styx valley. Measured by Bob Van Pelt 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Victoria Province
Volume (m³) Girth (m) Height (m) Name, Location, Notes (E.regnans unless otherwise stated) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 245 14.3 74 Eroica, Mt Erica road, Baw Baw N.P. Measured by tape wraps, April 2005 2 235 11.8 75 King KobraKoboilke rd Tarago La Trobe S.F. 391264 5803946 Measured by tape wraps, July 2005 3 225 14.85 71 Ada Tree, Island creek, Yarra State Forest Calculated by lower tape wraps and higher diameter estimates 4 219 18.85 41 Mount Fatigue Giant, 200m west off Mt Fatigue rd, Strezlecki ranges. 440344 5733868 Largest ground perimeter known in State. Bole is broken at 41m (volume estimate as for Ada) 5 210 14.85 46 Broken Giant. Mt Erica road, Baw Baw N.P. 80m from ‘Eroica’ tree20m from road. Bole has snapped at 45m up. (volume estimate as for Ada) 6 205 12.5 40+ Growler’s Hulk. On north side of south Face rd Baw Baws. 2km north of intersection with Eye rd Bole has snapped at around 35m. Bole is stovepipe like to this point. Discovered April 07 7 200 13.85 65.5 King Kalatha, 100m uphill from Kalatha Rd, Toolangi State Forest Has striking buttressing 8 200 14.2 61 Darejo. Result Creek east Gippsland. 658434 5875864 E.denticulata. Heavily buttressed 9 200 12.3 64 Leaning Beast of Bulga. Tarra Bulga NP, Bulga section. Strzelecki Ranges. On a very steep slope, it leans 10 to 12 degrees from the vertical 10 195 13.5 79.5 Braham of Barham. Big trees flora reserve, West branch of Barham river. GPS 725649 5711076 (volume estimate as for Ada) Virtually an intact tree. 11 195 12.8 75 Big trees flora reserve, West branch of Barham river, 150m West of ‘Braham of Barham’ tree. Girth taken at 1.8m. (Volume estimate as for Ada) bifurcates at 35m into two divergent forks. 12 195 12.5 75 Black Beard125m uphill, 500m along Kalatha Top rd, Toolangi SF. Bole is top of tree at 75m. Has a distinctive 25m dark stocking of lower bark. 13 190 15.6 73 Tara. Wallaby Creek. 340127 5856860 Had significant lean (Found fallen 2006) 13 200 14.9 57.5 Whitelaw tree. Thompson catchment, 350m south off Thomson Valley rd on track near Mt Whitelaw E.denticulata, probably largest non E.regnans in the State. (volume estimate as for Ada) 14 190 11.8 62 Mt Monda Monarch. Mt Monda, 10m inside Catchment 15 190 11.0 59 Strzelecki Surprise. 30m off Toora Gunyah road. Strzelecki Ranges. 440701 5734160 On a steep slope, has very little taper for first 24m , ground perimeter 17.9m 16 185 10.7 62 Blackheart. Blowhard rd Toolangi SF. 367111 5847254 40m uphill from road on a fairly steep slope. Has a major fire scar at its base. 17 185 13.6 70 Erica Twin. 80m North and across the road from Eroica tree, Mt Erica rd. Splits into 2 at 35m 18 180 12.3 45 Toora Titan . 100m west off Toora Gunyah road Strzelecki Ranges, 300m south of Mt Fatigue Giant. On a steep slope has a ground perimeter of 23m 19 180 10.3 70 Scarface. Yea Link Rd Toolangi State Forest Has a 1m sawn cut on lower side of trunk, little taper for first 25m 20 175 12.0 49 Gunyah Giant. Gunyah reserve, 80m South of road, 150m East of Pattison Tree. Steep slope. Broken bole at 45m 21 172 10.9 62 Tanjil Grey. 50m up on North side of Tanjil river road, 1km from junction with Baw Baw rd. E. cypellocarpa. Very solid tree, with enormous intact branches. discovered April 07 22 170 11.9 60 Orange Roughy. Blowhard rd Toolangi SF. Has distinctive orange coloured bark. Also has a fire scar at its base. 23 170 12.3 77 Troll. Monda track, within Maroondah catchment. Opposite rd 26. Fairly intact tree, although highest part is dead. 24 170 12.1 80.5 Barham Beauty. Big trees flora reserve, West branch of Barham river, 150m South of ‘Braham of Barham’ tree. One of 2 intact trees in the whole stand. 25 170 10.4 71 Island Creek forked monster. 70m uphill from Island Creek track, Ada Tree walk Sloping ground, amongst thick scrub, very little taper 26 170 12.1 67 Obelix. Roadside tree on entrance to picnic area of Cumberland reserve 27 170 11.9 65 Federal Soldier. 50m up off Federal rd part of Ada tree walk 28 170 10.5 63 Mertie. 50 East, uphill off myrtle gully track, Toolangi Bole broken at 55m 29 165 13.1 69 Vitalstatistix. 50m along start of Cumberland tall Trees walk 30 165 10.4 65 Blacksand twin. 389500 5812500 50m down into Big Pat’s crk off Blacksands rd On fairly steep slope. 31 165 9.9 73 Big Pat. 1km down Big Pat’s walk from Starling’s Gap 3m between high and low points of ground. 25m down off walking track, forks at 15m 32 165 11 65 Hermie. Up the hill in beyond the Hermatige grounds, Narbethong E.cypellocarpa 33 165 11.1 65 Survivor. 100m up snig track, north off Yea Link rd. In logging regrowth 34 165 10.0 60 Stanley Dreaming. On a tributary of Brittania creek 35 160 8.9 60 New Turkey Tree. New Turkey Spur Rd. 401670 5813251 On steep slope, with very little taper. 36 160 11 60 Myrtle Gully tree. Myrtle gully track off Quarry rd, Toolangi State Forest 37 160 12.4 67 Blacksand Beauty. 150m off Blacksands rd 389300 589700 38 160 12 60 Marney Hill Tree. ESmap 714 D3 Upper Yarra State Forest 39 160 13.1 65 Monda Twin 1. Monda rd, 100m from catchment entrance 40 150 11.8 81.8 Old Wal. Wallaby Creek. 339352 5856595 Nearby tree probably as large but less intact 41 150 9.7 71 Old Clem. Clematis Creek. Sherbrooke Forest 42 140 ~ 10.8 85.5 Wallaby creek Giant. Wallaby Creek. Probably 8 or more trees of this size in the Big Ash stand. .. 140 ~ 9.8 84.3 Mr Jessop. Wallaby Creek. Probably 8 or more trees of this size in the Big Ash stand. .. 140 ~ 12.0 86.0 Hairy Godmother. Wallaby Creek. Probably 8 or more trees of this size in the Big Ash stand. .. 140 ~ N/A 83.0 Giant Three Forks. Wallaby Creek. Probably 8 or more trees of this size in the Big Ash stand. .. 140 ` 10.7 85.5 Lost Valley Twin. Wallaby Creek. Probably 8 or more trees of this size in the Big Ash stand. .. 140 ~ N/A 85.0 Triceratops. Wallaby Creek. Probably 8 or more trees of this size in the Big Ash stand. .. 140 ~ N/A 86.0 Kong. Wallaby Creek. Probably 8 or more trees of this size in the Big Ash stand. .. 140 ~ 11.2 91.35 Amebulas. Wallaby Creek. Probably 8 or more trees of this size in the Big Ash stand.