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Gloucester National Park

Gloucester National Park

Protected area in Western Australia

Gloucester National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 281 km south of Perth and about 3 km from Pemberton.

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This park contains the Gloucester Tree, a renowned karri tree. Visitors can climb up to a viewing platform 60 m above the ground, using the climbing pegs inserted into the tree. The tree and the park are named after the city of Gloucester, England in 1946.[2]

The tree served as a fire lookout and had the platform, cabin and climbing pegs installed in 1947, it was one of eight lookout trees constructed in the area between 1937 and 1952.[3]

By 1963, it was estimated that over 3,000 people had climbed the tree, and in 1973 the original wooden cabin was demolished and replaced with an aluminium and steel cabin and gallery.[4]

Another attraction in the park is The Cascades, a cascade waterfall in Lefroy Brook.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Department of Environment and Conservation 2009–2010 Annual Report". Annual Report. Department of Environment and Conservation: 48. 2010. ISSN 1835-114X. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Please take me to - Gloucester National Park". 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Visit WA- Gloucester Tree and National Park". 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Australian National Parks - Gloucester". 2007. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  5. [5]
    "Cascades | Explore Parks WA | Parks and Wildlife Service".
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