The tree is regarded as the one on which Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth, the explorers who achieved the first known successful crossing of the Blue Mountains of New South Wales by European settlers, carved their initials in 1813.

[6] In 2012, a car crashed into the tree base from the highway and severely damaged its stone wall foundations and the roof.

[7] In August 2018, a state government heritage grant was awarded to Blue Mountains City Council to preserve what is left of the tree, as well as provide a better understanding of the place including Aboriginal perspectives.

[7] The council had deemed an imminent risk of the collapse of the tree's platform due to traffic on the Great Western Highway.

Subsequently, the highway was closed, and the remnants of the tree, along with the supports and fence, were removed by Transport for NSW on 20 February 2021.