The Gloucester Tree is a giant karri tree in the Gloucester National Park of Western Australia.At 58 metres in height, it is the world's second tallest fire-lookout tree (second only to the nearby Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree), and visitors can climb up to a platform in its upper branches for views of the surrounding karri forest. It is owned by the Shire of Manjimup.
More information at the link. I just learned yesterday that a friend of mine has climbed to the top of this tree. Congratulations, Olie.
Here's a video (real-time, not compressed), thankfully without irrelevant music and with minimal narration:
There is no way I would ever climb this behemoth. It just keeps going and going... (and there could be drop bears up there)
First! (And I climbed it as well). There's also a tree-top-walk not that far away, in the 'Valley of the Giants'.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate the lack of intrusive music, but can't say I enjoyed the incessant heavy breathing, lol
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing getting back to the bottom must have been an interesting trip!
ReplyDeleteI don't think that kind of tree ladder would ever happen here in the States. Imagine a rebar spiral going up a redwood or a giant sequoia?
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