Goldfields Region 32 Brookman Street Kalgoorlie WA 6430 Ph: 9080 5555 Fax: 9021 7831 [email protected] www.dpaw.wa.gov.au Goldfields Region 32 Brookman Street Kalgoorlie WA 6430 Ph: 9080 5555 Fax: 9021 7831 [email protected] www.dpaw.wa.gov.au A community effort The development of the arboretum as a recreation and education facility coincided with the expansion of the adjacent residential area and the formation of the then Department of Conservation and Land Management. Development of the recreation facilities and interpretive information—including the naming of tree species—and rehabilitation of understorey species was a collaborative effort. Much of the work has been done with community feedback and expectations. Over time, sponsorships have been received from industry such as Roche Bros and Delta Gold. Concept plans were designed with environmental technology students at Curtin University. On-ground work has been completed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife, community groups, local government and the Department of Corrective Services. The facitilites are designed to complement the adjacent Hammond Park. The arboretum attracts more than 100,000 visits a year by locals and visitors to Kalgoorlie. Introduction The Kalgoorlie Arboretum is an attractive demonstration, education and recreation facility within the City of Kalgoorlie- Boulder. The 26ha arboretum is a legacy of the foresight and hard work of the foresters who planned the facility in the 1950s and 1970s and planted and maintained the trees. Those foresters included George Brockway, Bob Donovan, Phil Barrett, Bill Brennen, Peter Richmond and Norm Caporn. Today, the arboretum is effectively a living museum of arid tree species. There are more than 50 species in the arboretum in a mixture of planted areas and native woodland. The arboretum is popular with visitors and locals, with three walk trails, a dog exercise area, dam, dual-use pathway and picnic tables. History In September 1952, Forests Department officer Phil Barrett proposed an arboretum and was instructed to select a site. The area chosen was previously three reserves used as a horse paddock and sanitary reserve. The reserves were regazetted in 1953, 1958 and 1960 as an arboretum vested in the Conservator of Forests, after discussions with the Boulder Shire and Kalgoorlie Town Council. Planting began in 1954 with 25 trees of six species, which were grown locally at the Forests Department Ward Street nursery. The eastern part of the arboretum was planted by 1959 with 50 local species, mainly eucalypts. A second phase of planting occurred in the 1960s, with a further 10 species including the Dundas mahogany (Eucalyptus brockwayi). These species can be seen along the ‘Gallery Walk Trail’. In 1973 and 1974 the remainder of the arboretum was planted using the new style of 0.5ha group plantings. Some research plantings of river gum were also planted as part of an Australia-wide CSIRO provenance trial. Follow the arboretum trail to see the plantings. The Woodland Walk Trail provides a native woodland experience. 20140424 -0414-PDF Kalgoorlie Arboretum Kalgoorlie Arboretum This document is available in alternative formats on request. Information current at April 2014.

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The Kalgoorlie Arboretum is an attractive demonstration, education and recreation facility within the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The 26ha arboretum is a legacy of the foresight and hard work of the foresters who planned the facility in the 1950s and 1970s and planted and maintained the trees.

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Goldfields Region32 Brookman StreetKalgoorlie WA 6430Ph: 9080 5555Fax: 9021 [email protected]

Goldfields Region32 Brookman Street

Kalgoorlie WA 6430Ph: 9080 5555Fax: 9021 7831

[email protected]

A community effort

The development of the arboretum as a recreation and education facility coincided with the expansion of the adjacent residential area and the formation of the then Department of Conservation and Land Management. Development of the recreation facilities and interpretive information—including the naming of tree species—and rehabilitation of understorey species was a collaborative effort.

Much of the work has been done with community feedback and expectations. Over time, sponsorships have been received from industry such as Roche Bros and Delta Gold. Concept plans were designed with environmental technology students at Curtin University. On-ground work has been completed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife, community groups, local government and the Department of Corrective Services.

The facitilites are designed to complement the adjacent Hammond Park. The arboretum attracts more than 100,000 visits a year by locals and visitors to Kalgoorlie.

Introduction

Those foresters included George Brockway, Bob Donovan, Phil Barrett, Bill Brennen, Peter Richmond and Norm Caporn.

Today, the arboretum is effectively a living museum of arid tree species. There are more than 50 species in the arboretum in a mixture of planted areas and native woodland. The arboretum is popular with visitors and locals, with three walk trails, a dog exercise area, dam, dual-use pathway and picnic tables.

History

In September 1952, Forests Department officer Phil Barrett proposed an arboretum and was instructed to select a site.

The area chosen was previously three reserves used as a horse paddock and sanitary reserve. The reserves were regazetted in 1953, 1958 and 1960 as an arboretum vested in the Conservator of Forests, after discussions with the Boulder Shire and Kalgoorlie Town Council.

Planting began in 1954 with 25 trees of six species, which were grown locally at the Forests Department Ward Street nursery. The eastern part of the arboretum was planted by 1959 with 50 local species, mainly eucalypts.

A second phase of planting occurred in the 1960s, with a further 10 species including the Dundas mahogany (Eucalyptus brockwayi). These species can be seen along the ‘Gallery Walk Trail’.

In 1973 and 1974 the remainder of the arboretum was planted using the new style of 0.5ha group plantings. Some research plantings of river gum were also planted as part of an Australia-wide CSIRO provenance trial. Follow the arboretum trail to see the plantings. The Woodland Walk Trail provides a native woodland experience.

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This document is available in alternative formats on request.Information current at April 2014.