Plants and suitable distances from pipes
The following is a list of tree and shrub species that need to be restricted in the vicinity of hydraulic services within the ACT. This listing includes some of the more popular species used in urban design within the ACT but is in no way a consideration of all species. For further guidance on species not included below ACTEW advises the consultation of a tree specialist.
Please note that the following examples are only provided in the context of ActewAGL infrastructure. You should always check with Territory and Municipal Services for their current listing of declared plant pests before choosing what to plant.
Minimum planting distances from water and sewerage pipes
Acacia buxifolia (Box-leaved wattle)- Banksia ericifolia (Heath banksia)
- Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush)
- Euonymus japonica (Evergreen spindle tree)
- Genista tinctoria (Broom)
- Logerstroemia indica (Pink crepe myrtle)
- Malus spp. (Flowering crabapples)
- Nerium oleander (Oleander)
- Pyracantha spp. (Firethorn)
- Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus)
Angophora costata (Smooth-barked apple myrtle)- Melaleauca armillaris (Bracelet honeymyrtle)
- Betula pendula (Silver birch)
- Eucalyptus cinerea (Argyle apple)
- Fraxinus excelsior "Aurea" (Golden ash)
- Melaleuca styphelioides(Prickly paperbark)
- Sophora japonica (Pagoda tree)
- Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan or Mountain ash)
Acer negundo (Box elder maple)- Casuarina cunninghamiana (River oak)
- Celtis australis (Southern nettle tree)
- Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum)
- Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Mugga or Red ironbark)
- Fraxinus oxycarpa (Desert or Caucasian ash)
- Pinus spp. (Pines)
- Populus spp. (Poplars)
- Quercus spp. (Oaks)
- Salix spp. (Willows)
- Ulmus spp. (Elms)