The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is the state’s leading advocate for the protection of trees, celebrating the benefits they provide to our communities. Since 1982 the National Trust has classified over 20,000 trees in 1,200 places across the state on the National Trust Significant Tree Register.
The Victorian Tree of the Year is a celebration of the significant trees that have captured the hearts of Victorians; it could have a dramatic history, or a majestic canopy; it doesn’t have to be the biggest or the oldest of its kind, just the tree we love the most.
The contest continues to follow in the footsteps of an immensely popular winner in 2018, the Lollipop tree (Monterey Pine, Pinus radiata) at the Parks Victoria Mount Beckworth Scenic Reserve; the 2019 winner, the Bulleen River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis); and the 2020 winner, the Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour (Ulmus x hollandica). The Royal Oak, one of the largest English Oaks in the state and the oldest tree in the Castlemaine Botanic Gardens, was named 2021 Victorian Tree of the Year.
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Nominations for the 2023 Victorian Tree of the Year have now closed. Nominees will be announced Monday 9 October.
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is the state’s leading advocate for the protection of trees, celebrating the benefits they provide to our communities. Since 1982 the National Trust has classified over 20,000 trees in the National Trust Significant Tree Register.
The English Oak (Quercus robur) at Castlemaine Botanic Gardens was named the 2021 Victorian Tree of the Year by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Also known as the Royal Oak, the tree was planted in 1863 to celebrate the marriage of the Prince & Princess of Wales.
The National Trust is the state’s leading advocate for the protection of trees, celebrating the positive impact they have on the local community. Become a Member or Donate to help support this vital work.
