From the NSFTA Big Tree Contests up thru 2003
Note:(2006) These trees were alive at the time of the contest but may not be there now.
| Species | Diameter cm |
Height m |
Points * |
Contest Year |
Location | County | Submitter |
| American Beech | 135 | 20 | 155 | 1996 | North Aspey River | Victoria | Bruce Nunn |
| American Elm | 185 | 24 | 209 | 2002 | Annapolis Town school | Annapolis | Wayne Hebley |
| Balsam Fir | 48 | 21 | 69 | 1995 | Lynn Mtn. | Colchester | Dave Harris |
| Black Locust | 129 | 20 | 149 | 2002 | - | Hants | Orland Berggren |
| Black Spruce | 55 | 30 | 85 | 1992-3 | St. Columbia | Victoria | Allan Bland |
| Eastern Hemlock | 128 | 28 | 156 | 1999 | Lake Rossignol | Queens | Kevin Hudson |
| Honey Locust | 181 | 24 | 205 | 2002 | Windsor | Hants | Philip Davennay |
| Hop Hornbeam | 37 | 14 | 51 | 2002 | CMU | Cumberland | Eric Leightton |
| Horse Chestnut | 136 | 17 | 153 | before 1980 | Concession | Digby | Arcade Comeau |
| Jack Pine | 44 | 24 | 68 | 2003 | Maccan | Cumberland | Eric Leighton |
| Larch | 57 | 18 | 75 | before 1980 | Lake Annis | Yarmouth | R. Day |
| Red Oak | 168 | 22 | 190 | 1990-1 | Paradise | Annapolis | Dave Crosby |
| Red Pine | 65 | 28 | 93 | before 1980 | New Minas | Kings | Paul Spike |
| Red Spruce | 92 | 27 | 119 | 1990-1 | Liscomb | Guysborough | Ray Lavin |
| Sugar Maple | 114 | 20 | 134 | before 1980 | Lays Lake Road | Halifax | Paul Kendrick |
| White Ash | 114 | 28 | 142 | 1991-2 | Barr Settlement | Hants | Eric Ogilvie |
| White Pine | 153 | 30 | 183 | 2002 | Martok | Hants | Irvin Leopold |
| White Spruce | 88 | 32 | 120 | 1994 | Southampton | Cumberland | Eric Leighton |
| Yellow Birch | 140 | ? | - | before 1980 | MacNutts Island | Shelburne | Richard Burrill |
* Points = diameter in centimetres + height in metres
| Species | Diameter cm |
Height m |
Points * |
Contest Year |
Location | County | Submitter |
| Biggest before 1980 | |||||||
| Red Oak | 143 | 27 | 170 | - | Waugh's River | Colchester | Leslie Cameron |
| White Pine | 111 | 35 | 146 | - | Watfor | Lunenburg | R.J. MacNair |
| Biggest After 1980 | |||||||
| American Elm | 164 | 20 | 184 | - | Onslow | Colchester | Ed Davidson |
| White Pine | 101 | 29 | 130 | - | New Annan | Colchester | Gerald Richards |