‘Backdrop for countless local love stories’: Geelong gingko named Victorian tree of the year

October 28, 2026 · 3:23 am 1 sources

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• ‘Backdrop for countless local love stories’: Geelong gingko named Victorian tree of the year
  The Guardian · October 28, 2026 03:23
  National trust of Victoria award celebrates much-loved arboreal icons while calling for protection of green spaces For more than 160 years, a humble ginkgo tree raised from seed in Geelong’s botanic gardens has been the backdrop to “countless local love stories”. Standing beneath it is the most…