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.[1]
The 36-tonne (79-thousand-pound) 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]
References
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^ ab"Boab marks 10 years". Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Government of Western Australia. 27 September 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^"The Boab Journey". Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2012.