Pembertons Climbing Trees

There is nothing more awe inspiring than standing next to a huge ancient karri tree and gazing up into its distant crown. Nothing perhaps, except peering down from the top of such a giant. In Pemberton you can do both.

A series of fire lookouts were constructed in the top of karri trees, mainly during the 1930s and 1940s. These lookouts in the treetops were an ingenious way of spotting fires in such tall forest.

Today you can still climb some of these lookout trees and take in the view:

The Gloucester Tree in the Gloucester National Park is only 3kms from the Post Office in Pemberton.   The Gloucester Tree was chosen for a fire lookout in 1947, one of a network of lookout in 1947, one of a network of lookouts built in the karri forest between 1937 and 1952.  The Gloucester Tree was named after the then Governor-General of  Australia, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, who was visiting Pemberton as the lookout was being built.  Today, visitors can climb 60m to see one of  the most spectacular views of the Karri forest.

The Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree  in the Warren National Park is a 15mins drive from the Pemberton township.  This is one of three firelookout trees open to the public in the Pemberton area.  It was pegged in 1988 as part of Australia's bicentennial celebrations. It is 75m tall.

The Diamond Tree in the Diamond Tree National Park is also a 15 minute drive from town.

Please call into the Pemberton Tourist Centre for any information on these climbing Trees.  We are open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm.