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The Gloucester Tree, Gloucester NP

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DescriptionMagnificent tall tree with a steel peg ladder leading to a lookout cabin in the crown.
Location 34° 26′ CD" S       **.****
116° 03′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84)
Location description : * km west of Pemberton, WA.
What's there  2wd  Drinking_Water  Fees  bbq  Picnic_table  Dunny

General comments
Gloucester Tree is probably WA's most famous karri tree. This 60-metre-high giant towers above the forest surrounding Pemberton. In the past, foresters maintained a regular fire loo.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides
Spectacular views from the treetop cage, adrenalin rush .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides
No.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
Looking down the ladder from the top : ../data/lrc298/lrc298_looking_down_from_top_to_lower_platform_in_treetop_cage.jpg (available on CD)  The steel peg ladder can be a bit frightening : ../data/lrc298/lrc298_looking_down_the_spiral_of_metal_rungs.jpg (available on CD)  Looking up from the base of the tree : ../data/lrc298/lrc298_looking_up_to_top_from_base.jpg (available on CD)  Some other treetops nearby : ../data/lrc298/lrc298_view_from_ground_to_treetops_near_gloucester_tree.jpg (available on CD)  
View from the top just after sunrise : ../data/lrc298/lrc298_view_from_top_after_sunrise.jpg (available on CD)  View from the top at sunrise : ../data/lrc298/lrc298_view_from_top_at_sunrise_2.jpg (available on CD)  View of the carpark below : ../data/lrc298/lrc298_view_of_car_park_and_seats_from_mid_way_down.jpg (available on CD)  View out across the treetops : ../data/lrc298/lrc298_view_of_treetops_from_top.jpg (available on CD)  

WWWeb Links
Gloucester National Park

How do I get there
CD.x km   .... , Ellis St & Hepple Pl). Drive south east on .....
CD.x km   .... nnedy S .....
CD.x km   .... hnston .....
CD.x km   .... loucester Tr .....

Document revision history
1/5/2006    PUBLIC    David | Jane and Sarah Kedge

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Document produced on 03-04-2008