Diamond Tree
The Diamond Tree is a giant Karri tree located 10 km south of Manjimup, Western Australia on the South Western Highway.
The Diamond Tree.
A wooden viewing platform built in 1939 is located 49 metres up, and was the oldest wooden platform fire look-out in use until its closure in 2019.
The Diamond Tree was one of three lookout trees in the Southern Forests and was used as a fire lookout every summer from 1941 to 1973. The tower was used by DEC (Department of Environment & Conservation) to support aerial surveillance from time to time.
Diamond Tree was permanently closed[1] to climbing in 2019 after expert assessments found rot in the base of the tree and recommended all climbing should cease.
See also
- List of famous trees
- Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree
- Gloucester Tree
- Diamond Tree Band
References
- "Diamond Tree | Explore Parks WA | Parks and Wildlife Service". parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
External links
- Parks and Wildlife Service WA
- Diamond Tree Lookout
- Diamond Tree article - Department of Environment and Conservation
Sign suggesting caution near the top platform of the Diamond Tree
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.