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Naturally Cooler Towns

In March 2022, GMCA councils finalised research ​into climate adaptive public urban plantings which will guide the 13 municipalities into the future.

Urban Forest Consulting led the process of benchmarking existing urban forest management practices, identifying opportunities and areas for change. This occurred through a series of surveys and interviews of arborist teams at each of our 13 participating local governments.

Tree Logic also conducted extensive research into creating contemporary listings of climate-adaptive urban tree species for the Goulburn Murray region.

From this, a suite of resources was created, including:
  • Naturally Cooler Towns Regional Report
  • GMCA Tree Selection Guidelines
  • Proactive Tree Pruning program guide​
The climate-adapted tree species information collated for the region included:
  • GMCA Climate Adapted Street Tree List
  • GMCA Recommended Tree Species


Species Fact Sheets​ 
SMALL TREES: Typically 6-9 metres tall (some selections may grow taller under ideal conditions)
SPECIES
COMMON NAME
TYPE CATEGORY
EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS
Acacia pendula
Weeping Myall
Australian native
Evergreen
Acer monspessulanum
Montpelier Maple
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Acer negundo 'Sensation'
Sensation Box Elder Maple
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'
Crimson Sentry Norway Maple
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Allocasuarina littoralis
Black She-oak
Victorian native
Evergreen
Allocasuarina verticillata
Drooping She-oak
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Angophora bakeri​
Narrow-leaved Apple
Australian native
Evergreen
Callistemon 'Harkness'
Harkness Bottlebrush (Callistemon 'Gawler Hybrid')
Cultivar- Australian native
Evergreen
Callistemon viminalis
Weeping Bottlebrush
Australian native
Evergreen
Eucalyptus platypus
Round-leaved Moort
Australian native
Evergreen
Eucalyptus torquata
Coral Gum
Australian native
Evergreen
Eucalyptus viridis
Green Mallee
Victorian native
Evergreen
Ficus brachypoda 'BWNPOD Podium'
Podium Desert Fig
Cultivar - Australian native
Evergreen
Geijera parviflora
Wilga
Australian native
Evergreen
Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Koelreuteria paniculata 'Fastigiata'
Columnar Golden Rain Tree
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei' Sioux'
Sioux Crepe Myrtle
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei' Tuscarora'
Tuscarora Crepe Myrtle
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Melaleuca bracteata
Black Tea-tree
Australian native
Evergreen
Melaleuca lanceolata
Moonah
Victorian native
Evergreen
Melaleuca linariifolia
Snow-in-summer
Australian native
Evergreen
Olea europaea 'Swan Hill'
Swan Hill Olive
Exotic broadleaf
Evergreen
Parrotia persica
Persian Witchhazel
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Pyrus betulaefolia ‘Southworth' Dancer
Dancer Pear
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
MEDIUM TREES: Typically 10-15 metres tall  (some selections may grow taller under ideal conditions).
SPECIES
COMMON NAME
TYPE CATEGORY
EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS
​Acacia salicina
Cooba, Native Willow
Australian native
Evergreen
​Brachychiton acerifolius
Flame Tree
Australian native
Deciduous (variable)
​Brachychiton populneus
Kurrajong
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
​Brachychiton rupestris
Queensland Bottle Tree
Australian native
Deciduous (variable)
​Callitris endlicheri
Black Cypress-pine
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
​Corymbia eximia
Yellow Bloodwood
Australian native
Evergreen
​Corymbia maculata 'ST1' Lowanna
Compact Spotted Gum
​Cultivar - Australian native
Evergreen
​Cupaniopsis anacardioides
​Tuckeroo, Carrotwood
Australian native
Evergreen
​Eucalyptus leucoxylon
Yellow Gum
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Eucalyptus mannifera
Brittle Gum
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Eucalyptus spathulata
Swamp Mallet
Australian native
Evergreen
​Ficus rubiginosa
Port Jackson Fig
Australian native
Evergreen
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
​Koelreuteria bipinnata
Chinese Flame Tree
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Lagerstroemia fauriei ‘Fantasy'
Fantasy Japanese Crepe Myrtle
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Oakville Highlight' (PBR)
Oakville Highlight Sweet Gum
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Palo Alto'
Palo Alto Sweet Gum
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Lophostemon confertus
QLD Brush Box
Australian native
Evergreen
Melia azedarach 'Elite'
Elite White Cedar
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Melia azedarach 'Lilac Lady'
Lilac Lady White Cedar
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
Chanticleer Callery's Pear 'Glen's Form'
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus x bimundorum ‘Crimschmidt'
Crimson Spire Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus ilex
Holm Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Evergreen
Quercus lusitanica
Portugal Oak, Gall Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Semi-evergreen
Quercus palustris ‘Pringreen'
Green Pillar Pin Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus suber
Cork Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Evergreen
Stenocarpus sinuatus
Firewheel Tree
Australian native
Evergreen
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' Allee®
Allee (PBR) Chinese Elm
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Ulmus parvifolia 'InSpire'
'InSpire' (PBR) Chinese Elm
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Ulmus parvifolia 'Todd'
'Todd' (PBR) Chinese Elm
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Washingtonia filifera
California Fan Palm
Exotic palm
Evergreen
LARGE TREES: Typically >15 metres tall
SPECIES
COMMON NAME
TYPE CATEGORY
EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS
Angophora costata
Smooth-barked Apple
Australian native
Evergreen
Brachychiton discolor
​Lacebark
Australian native
Deciduous (variable)
Casuarina cunninghamiana
River She-Oak
Australian native
​Evergreen
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’
Blue Atlas Cedar
​Exotic conifer
​Evergreen
Cedrus deodara
Deodar Cedar
Exotic conifer
Evergreen
Corymbia citriodora
Lemon-scented Gum
Australian native
Evergreen
Corymbia maculata
Spotted Gum
Australian native
Evergreen
Cupressus arizonica var. glabra
Smooth Arizona Cypress
Exotic conifer
Evergreen
Cupressus torulosa
Bhutan Cypress
​Exotic conifer
​Evergreen
Eucalyptus albens
White Box
Indigenous to area
​Evergreen
Eucalyptus blakelyi
Blakely's Red Gum
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
River Red Gum
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Eucalyptus largiflorens
Black Box
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Eucalyptus melliodora
Yellow Box
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Eucalyptus microcarpa
Grey Box
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Eucalyptus polyanthemos subsp. vestita
Red Box
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Eucalyptus rossii
Inland Scribbly Gum
Victorian native
Evergreen
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Red Ironbark
Indigenous to area
Evergreen
Ficus macrophylla
Moreton Bay Fig
Australian native
Evergreen
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmzam’
Cimmaron Green Ash
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Urbdell'
Urbanite Green Ash
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
Exotic conifer
Deciduous
Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Upright'
Upright Maidenhair Tree
Exotic conifer
Deciduous
Livistona australis
Cabbage tree palm
Australian native
Evergreen
Phoenix canariensis
Canary Island Date Palm
Exotic Palm
Evergreen
Pinus brutia
Turkish Pine,
​Calabrian Pine
Exotic conifer
Evergreen
Pinus canariensis
Canary Island Pine
Exotic conifer
Evergreen
Pinus pinea
Stone Pine
Exotic conifer
Evergreen
Quercus bicolor
Swamp White Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus canariensis
​Algerian Oak
​Exotic broadleaf
Semi-evergreen
Quercus castaneifolia
Chestnut-leaved Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus lobata
Valley Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus macrocarpa
​Bur Oak, Mossy-cup Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
Quercus schumardii
Shumard oak
Exotic broadleaf
Deciduous
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