Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree

Comparative perspective of a hand and a car from the lookout

The Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree was pegged for climbing to celebrate Australia's bicentenary in 1988. Although it is built like a fire lookout tree, it was never used as one but only as a tourist attraction. Along with the Diamond and Gloucester Tree, it is one of three lookouts which remain climbable in the Warren National Park of southwestern Australia.[1] The two tonne platform, at a height of 75 metres (246 ft), is reached by climbing 165[2] metal spikes hammered into the trunk.[3][4]

Looking down from first platform

See also

References

  1. "Park Finder". Department of Environment and Conservation (Western Australia). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  2. "Pemberton's Climbing Trees". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. "Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree". About Australia. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  4. "Jolly green giants". 21 October 2006.

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Coordinates: 34°29′35″S 115°58′22″E / 34.49309°S 115.97281°E / -34.49309; 115.97281


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