Street trees of Hackett

Hackett streets are predominately lined with exotic species, with red box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) the most common native species. In September 1964, the NCDC set out its approach for the street trees of Hackett:

‘In the new suburb of Hackett the characteristic setting of the existing bushland background of Mt. Majura and Mt. Ainslie will be retained and in fact will be made to penetrate into the housing area.

The tree planting programme at Hackett has been planned within the framework of an Australian character. Colour patterns of spring flowering trees will be established within the overall area.

The trees have been planted on a neighbourhood basis rather than by individual streets. Care has also been taken to ensure that they have been planted to gain the greatest aspect benefit without cutting out winter sunshine from the homes.

One of the other areas to receive attention has been the showground where, in addition to general planting, pines have been planted to provide a boundary and a protective wind break.’

(source Sidewalk Supervisor, The Canberra Times 14 September 1964, National Library of Australia, Trove)

Street Scientific name Common name
Antill Street Eucalyptus bicostata southern blue gum, Victorian blue gum
Eucalyptus mannifera ssp. maculosa* brittle gum
Quercus lusitanica Lusitanian oak gall oak, or dyer’s oak
Quercus robur English oak
Bragg Street Quercus borealis Red oak
Brennan Street Quercus borealis Red oak
Burrell Street Not planted
Caldwell Street Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar or American sweetgum
Dakin Place Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar or American sweetgum
Dunlop Street Gleditsia triacanthos Shademaster’ Honey locust
Dunn Place Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Shademaster’ Honey locust
Fison Street Quercus borealis Red oak
French Street Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red box
Gilbert Street Quercus borealis Red oak
Gilruth Street Sophora japonica Japanese pagoda tree
Grayson Street Eucalyptus polyanthemos* Red box
Hackett Place Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red box
Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Raywood’ Claret ash
Haddon Street Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Raywood’ Claret ash
Harris Place Quercus borealis Red oak
Harris Street Quercus borealis Red oak
Hedley Street Sophora japonica Japanese pagoda tree
Helms Place Not planted
Hull Place Gleditsia triacanthos Shademaster Honey locust
Jukes Place Quercus borealis Red oak
Jukes Street Quercus borealis Red oak
Kellaway Street Quercus borealis Red oak
Kenny Place Gleditsia triacanthos  Shademaster’ Honey locust
Mackenzie Street Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red box*
Madigan Street Platanus orientalis

 

Plane tree

 

Prunus serrulata Japanese cherry
Maitland Street Eucalyptus pauciflora* Snow gum
Mills Place Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Shademaster’ Honey locust
Mills Street Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Sunburst’ Honey locust
Newton Street Eucalyptus pauciflora Snow gum*
Phillip Avenue Platanus x acerifolia London plane tree
Prell Place Quercus borealis Red oak
Richards Street Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red box
Rivett Street Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red box
Russell Street Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Shademaster’ Honey locust
Selwyn Street Fraxinus oxycarpa Raywood’ claret ash
Skeats Street Sophora japonica Japanese pagoda tree
Stanley Street Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar or American sweetgum
Steele Street Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar or American sweetgum
Stott Street Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar or American sweetgum
Taylor Place Quercus borealis Red oak
Tryon Street Eucalyptus polyanthemos* Red box
Verco Street Quercus borealis Red oak

* native species found on Mount Ainslie-Majura Reserve

Scientific names obtained from the ACT Beekeepers ACT Street trees list, March 2001 http://www.actbeekeepers.asn.au/pdfs/ACT-STREET-TREES-1.pdf.

Source – Hackett Community Association (2019) Hackett – 50 years plus: Story of a North Canberra suburb.