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The Old Gum Tree (also known as The Proclamation Tree) is a historic site in Glenelg North,
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
. Near this tree on 28 December 1836, the British governor John Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation announcing the establishment of Government of the colony of
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
. A ceremony is held each year at the site on
Proclamation Day Proclamation Day commonly refers to the anniversary of the proclamation of government of the province of South Australia, which continues to be celebrated in South Australia on 28 December, although no longer a public holiday. The anniversary of ...
, with the current Governor reading out Hindmarsh's original speech. The tree itself, probably a red gum, had died by 1907. Its decayed outer surface was encased in
concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time. It is the second-most-used substance (after water), the most–widely used building material, and the most-manufactur ...
in 1963. It was listed on the now-defunct
Register of the National Estate The Register of the National Estate was a heritage register that listed natural and cultural heritage places in Australia that was closed in 2007. Phasing out began in 2003, when the Australian National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heri ...
in 1978 and listed on the
South Australian Heritage Register The South Australian Heritage Register, also known as the SA Heritage Register, is a statutory register of historic places in South Australia. It extends legal protection regarding demolition and development under the ''Heritage Places Act 1993'' ...
in 1980. File:Old Gum Tree 1867.png, Old Gum Tree in 1867 Old Gum Tree at Glenelg(GN05905).jpg, The Old Gum Tree, 1936 File:Australia-Stamp-1936-Proclamation-Tree.jpg, Postage stamp, Australia, 1936 File:Adelaide - The Proclamation Tree (NBY 441123).jpg, Postcard from 1903 __NOTOC__


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Holdfast Bay Holdfast Bay is a small bay in Gulf St Vincent, next to Adelaide, South Australia. Along its shores lie the local government area of the City of Holdfast Bay and the suburbs of Glenelg and Glenelg North The colonial settlement at Holdfast Ba ...
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List of Adelaide parks and gardens List of Adelaide parks and gardens refers to parks and gardens within the metropolitan area in South Australia known as Adelaide. Northern Adelaide The South Australian government region known as Northern Adelaide and which occupies the north ...
* List of named ''Eucalyptus'' trees * List of individual trees *
Proclamation Day Proclamation Day commonly refers to the anniversary of the proclamation of government of the province of South Australia, which continues to be celebrated in South Australia on 28 December, although no longer a public holiday. The anniversary of ...


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External links


MAPCO's Old Adelaide Photos.
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