The Ballan Arboretum Group
Ballan Historic Tree Walk
Welcome to the Ballan Historic Tree Walk. Our town is very fortunate that early settlers had the foresight to plant many trees which today not only make for a wonderful ambience but also provide year-round interest and summer shade.
To honor the efforts of the early settlers and ensure that these now mature significant trees get the recognition they deserve, the Ballan Arboretum Group has created the Ballan Historic Tree Walk. Some of the beautiful trees are on nature strips, on public land, in Caledonian Park, and on private properties. By creating this walk we want to enhance the importance of these trees, ensuring that trees in our town are well cared for, and teach about the natural environment.
We would like to entice our residents to go for healthy, interesting and informative walks, and also get visitors to come to Ballan and take a leisurely walk through our beautiful township, admiring our historic trees.
The interactive map on this website will lead you through the walk, and QR codes on individual trees provide stories about each tree as well as horticultural information.
Enjoy the walk!
Download Printable Map
If you would prefer to print out a map of the Ballan Historic Tree Tour, please Click Here.
View Google Map
If you have a smart phone, you can view the Ballan Historic Tree Tour using Google Maps.
Download Printable Brochure
If you would like to print out our Map and Guide Brochure for yourself or your walking group, please Click Here.
The Ballan Arboretum Group respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, the Wadawurrung and Wurundjeri people. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging.
- Tree 1 - Pinus radiata
- Tree 2 - Carpinus betulus
- Tree 3 - Quercus palustris
- Tree 4 - Eucalyptus nicolii
- Tree 5 - Populus wilsonii
- Tree 6 - Fraxinus angustfolia
- Tree 7 - Eucalyptus leucoxylon
- Tree 8 - Eucalyptus ovata
- Tree 9 - Melaluca linariifolia
- Tree 10 - Sequoiadendron giganteum
- Tree 11 - Cedrus atlantica
- Tree 12 - Ulmus glabra
- Tree 13 - Cedrus deodara
- Tree 14 - Eucalyptus viminalis
- Tree 15 - Tilia cordata
- Tree 16 - Carpinus betulus
- Tree 17 - Quercus canariensis
- Tree 18 - Cupressus torulosa
- Tree 19 - Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
- Tree 20 - Quercus cerris
- Tree 21 - Quercus nigra
- Tree 22 - Quercus robur
- Tree 23 - Eucalyptus saligna
- Tree 24 - Eucalyptus cinerea
- Tree 25 - Quercus cerris
- Tree 26 - Quercus palustris
- Tree 27 - Quercus coccinea
- Tree 28 - Pinus halepensis
- Tree 29 - Fraxinus excelsior
With thanks to our Community Supporters
Community Bank
Ballan & District
The Former
Ballan Quilting Group
Ballan & District
Chamber of Commerce
The Ballan
Farmers Market
We are also grateful to the Ballan Historical Society for their assistance with research.