Gloucester National Park

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

Gloucester National Park
Western Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
View of the karri forest from Gloucester Tree Tower in 2015
Gloucester National Park
Nearest town or cityPemberton
Coordinates34°26′40″S 116°03′31″E
Established1993
Area8.78 km2 (3.4 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Environment and Conservation
WebsiteGloucester National Park
See alsoList of protected areas of
Western Australia

This park contains the Gloucester Tree, a renowned karri tree. Visitors can climb up to a viewing platform 61 metres (200 ft) above the ground, using the climbing pegs inserted into the tree. The tree and the park are named after the then Governor General the Duke of Gloucester who visited the area 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. "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. "Please take me to - Gloucester National Park". 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  3. "Visit WA- Gloucester Tree and National Park". 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  4. "Australian National Parks - Gloucester". 2007. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  5. https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/site/cascades


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