Site Details

Name

Tree of Knowledge

Status

Permanent Declaration

Type

Place

Description

Statement Of
Heritage Value

The Tree of Knowledge is of social and historic importance. It is valued by the community for its associations with phases in Darwin's development and aesthetically as one of the largest banyans in Darwin.
The Tree of Knowledge was originally located outside the Terminus Hotel on Cavenagh St north of the junction with The Esplanade. The Tree provided a meeting place and mailing address outside the Hotel and in close proximity to the Wharf and the Railway Station.

The Tree was a focal point within the Chinese commercial and residential area on Cavenagh St until the bombing of Darwin and subsequent evacuation in 1942.

During the late 1960s and early 1970s the Darwin community showed the value they placed on this tree and successfully campaigned to save the tree and have it incorporated into the Darwin Civic Centre complex.

Nominated

24/03/1993

Nomination Refused

Nomination Accepted

10/05/1993

Provisional Declaration

Assessment Report
Considered

21/09/1993

Report Action

Comment sought

Report Comments

Recommended

Not Recommended

Refused By Minister

Referred Back

Signed By Minister

28/02/1994

Publish notice of
declaration

20/03/1994

Gazetted

16/03/1994

Revoked

Destroyed

File No

H93/0022

Value

Historic & Natural

Conservation Policy

LGA

Comments

Part of Lot 3981, designated as Lot 6413(A).

Photo

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Tree of knowledge.jpg	Tree of Knowledge, Darwin	20/SEP/07

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Scan

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Instrument and Gazettal.pdf	-	05/FEB/09

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Further Information

no data found

Approximate Location

LAIS Key	Street Number	Street Name	Suburb	Location Code	Lot Number	LTO Plan	Part	Tenure
200 03981	17	HARRY CHAN	DARWIN CITY	200	3981	-	-	Freehold

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Status Explanations

Nomination Period - a nomination has been accepted by Heritage Branch, but has not yet been accepted by the Heritage Council; OR a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council but the place/object has not yet been subject to a heritage assessment.

Assessment Period - a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council and the place/object is in the process of being assessed.

Consultation Period - Heritage assessment has been completed and s24 of the Act has been instigated, ie comment has been sought on a proposal to declare the place/object.

Recommendation Period - the Heritage Council has made a recommendation to declare the place/object and the Minister's final decision is awaited.

Not Recommended - a decision has been made by the Heritage Council not to recommend to the Minister that a place/object be declared

Declared - the Minister has made a decision to declare the place/object

Refused - the Minister has refused to declare the place/object