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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