Gija Jumulu Explained

Gija Jumulu is a boab tree (Adansonia gregorii) which was transported from Telegraph Creek, near Warmun in the Kimberley region of Western Australia to Kings Park in Perth.[1] This was the longest land journey of a similar sized tree in history.[2]

The tree was removed to make way for the construction of a road bridge on Great Northern Highway[3] and was replanted at the Two Rivers Lookout, at the end of Forrest Carpark in Kings Park on 20 July 2008.

The 36abbr=offNaNabbr=off tree is estimated to be 750 years old and is named from the local indigenous people near Warmun, the Gija, and their word for boab trees, Jumulu. Boabs are believed to live up to 2,000 years.[4]

The tree received some superficial damage on its southern side trunk during its journey south which resulted in some bark becoming rotten. Arborists at Kings Park have removed the damaged material and expect the wounds to eventually disappear.[5] In 2016 the tree was assessed as healthy.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boab marks 10 years . 2018-09-27 . Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority . Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Government of Western Australia . 2018-10-14 . 14 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181014130059/https://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/about-us/information/news/2562-boab-marks-10-years . dead .
  2. Web site: The Boab Journey . 1 October 2012 . Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority . 15 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110315090137/http://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/about-us/news/1-whats-new/600-the-boab-journey . dead .
  3. Web site: The Community and the Environment Meet. BGC In The Community Newsletter. 1 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009050427/http://www.bgchomes.com.au/bgcinthecommunity.html. 9 October 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Big boab tree bound for Perth park . https://archive.today/20121230214637/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/595218/big-boab-tree-bound-for-perth-park . dead. 30 December 2012 . 9 News . 10 July 2008 .
  5. Web site: Perth's big boab is doing well (audio). ABC News. 8 March 2012. 1 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083202/http://blogs.abc.net.au/wa/2012/03/perths-big-boab-is-doing-well.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Popular boab tree is fighting fit. Aaron . Fernandes. 2016-04-27. Phys.org. Science X network. 2018-10-14. dmy-all.

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