Significant Trees: Cook Park

Location Cook Park. Summer Street, between Clinton and Sampson Streets, part of the Precinct of Central Orange. Tree Species Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) Physical Description Fine examples of mature exotic species. The four Deodar Cedars were planted in the early days of Cook Park and are over 120 years old. These trees form an impressive...

Place: Cook Park

Location Summer Street, between Clinton and Sampson Streets, part of the Precinct of Central Orange. Statement of Significance The area that is now Cook Park was proclaimed in 1873, with the name Cook Park applied in 1882 and planting begun in about 1890. It represents an excellent example of High Victorian park design in the...