Welcome to Giant Trees

Welcome to this website which celebrates Tasmania's Giant Trees, the world's biggest hardwoods, and tallest flowering plants.


On the Giant Trees website you can:

  • Visit the Giant Tree Register
  • Visit the Giant Tree Gallery
  • Discover our ten tallest trees
  • Discover our ten massive trees
  • Discover our ten biggest trees ever
  • Discover other giant tree sites
  • Nominate a Giant Tree for the register
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    What you can find

    This site provides information about the tallest and most massive trees in Tasmania. It is managed by Forestry Tasmania and the Giant Trees Consultative Committee, a body established by Forestry Tasmania to provide independent advice on the protection, management and promotion of Giant Trees. The criteria for Giant Trees are: at least 85 metres tall or 280 cubic metres in volume.

     

    Global Perspective

    Giant trees are recognised world wide for their cultural significance and their ability to inspire awe and wonder.

    Tasmania has the right combination of environmental factors - climate, soils and fire regime - to foster the growth of trees to massive height and girth. Around the globe, all of the areas which produce big trees have similar climates.

    Tasmania's giant trees are the tallest hardwoods in the world!

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