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Next date: Sunday, 31 May 2026 | 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Mount Alexander Shire Council and DJAARA invite the community to come together to honour and celebrate the Guildford Big Tree at a free community event.
The Guildford Biyal (Red gum) Honouring Day will include a Welcome to Country, Djaara Women’s dancers, launch of the Reconciliation Seat (crafted with timber from the fallen limb of the big Biyal), free BBQ, music, First Nations stalls and more!
This a free community event, everyone is welcome.
For more information visit www.djadjawurrung.com.au.
Believed to be between 500 and 1,000 years old, the Guildford Biyal is one of the largest river red gums in Victoria and is listed on the National Trust’s Register of Significant Trees.
Sacred to the Dja Dja Wurrung People, the tree is recognised as a marker of culturally significant places and as an enduring link between the local community and the Traditional Owners of the land.
13 Fryers Street, Guildford, 3451, View Map
13 Fryers Street , Guildford 3451
Free