Geelong Botanic Gardens Ginkgo biloba wins 2026 Victorian Tree of the Year
A Ginkgo biloba from Geelong Botanic Gardens won the 2026 Victorian Tree of the Year with 27.9 per cent of votes.
The Ginkgo grew from a seed planted in 1859 and is Victoria's largest of its kind, featuring unusual stalactite-like growths from its trunk and branches. The tree won with 27.9 per cent of 4,435 votes cast in this year's competition.
Two central Victorian trees were finalists: a 130-year-old Indian Bean Tree in Castlemaine Botanical Gardens and a 150-year-old Bunya Pine in Maldon. National Trust Victoria runs the annual competition to celebrate the state's significant trees and their role in communities and landscapes.
- 27.9 per cent of 4,435 votes
- Winning vote percentage
- 167 years, planted 1859
- Tree age
- Geelong Botanic Gardens
- Tree location
Why it mattersThe award raises awareness of heritage trees and their ecological, cultural and historical value across Victoria.
AustraliaVictorian communities get to celebrate trees of local significance, and the competition encourages conservation of heritage species.
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