Historical information

Quercus Robur (English Oak) - Was planted by John Donaldson from seed collected from Windsor Great Park in 1878.

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Joy Ness
"View Hill"
Kangaroo Ground
June 11th 1986

In 1878 while on a trip to Scotland and England, John Donaldson visited Windsor Castle Park, where he collected some acorns which he brought back to Australia, to his property, "Kangaroo Hall" at Kangaroo Ground.
He and his son John Anstruther Davidson Donaldson, who was then 10 years old, planted one near the present Donaldsons Lane, in 1878. This is now a very fine tree, 108 years old.
This information comes from Miss Victoria Donaldson, daughter of John Anstruther Davidson Donaldson. Miss Donaldson suggests that "Wippell's Oak" at Kangaroo Ground may also have been grown from one of the same Windsor Park acorns.

Physical description

Colour Polaroid photograph