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Statement of Significance

Homestead Park Origins:
Archerfield Homestead was established in 1873. Selector Henry Farley occupied the land for the requisite period of five years and having made improvements to the land during that time, applied to have a survey 1878 so that he could have a Deed of Grant for the property known as ‘Archerfield’. The survey included ‘60 trees planted and cradled, value 60 Pounds’. Title was transferred to William Edward Murphy in 1878. By this time the property consisted of 7,608 acres. The Homestead was occupied subsequently by the Durack family after whom the name of a nearby suburb is derived.

Scientific - important seed stock for the area;

Social - contributes to the park which is used by local residents for recreational purposes;

Historic - associated with the original house in the area called Archerfield Homestead and believed to be one of the original plantings;

Aesthetic - high aesthetic value

This is a good shade tree. It has supplied many progeny in the parks around Forest Lake. It was the original of its kind in South West Brisbane.

The tree is located to the north-west of the tennis court.