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 Barton Park Giant Trees Arboretum Inc. was proposed and founded By Mark Watchorn and Bruce Ryan in 2007. Both tree lovers from very early ages, they were prompted into action after sitting under a Sequoiadendron gigantium in the Botanic Gardens in Queenstown New Zealand.
Returning to Australia with the grand Arboretum idea they started to look for appropriate sites in and around their homes at Lithgow. Several sites were considered but all fell short of the projected needs.
Approaching the local electricity producer Delta Electricity was the next step and after only a few minutes on the Arboretum current site the proposal was being formulated.
Delta have been a driving force behind the project and have long term leased the site to the Incorporated Committee.BPGTA Inc.
Bruce is Currently President / Secretary and Mark Treasurer / Giant Trees Co-Ordinator. Vice President is Andrew Henry, Recording Secretary is Pam Dwyer, Endemic Plant Co-Ordinator is Gavin Lyons and Site Archivist is Daniel Whiteman.  This Google photo shows the Arboretum from the air. |
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