CLIMBING 72M GLOUCESTER TREE - NO SAFETY
The Gloucester tree is a giant karri tree that was used as a fire lookout. Located in the Gloucester National park in Western Australia it is now accessible for tourists. But only 20% of those who attempt to climb it make it to the top. The majority turns back after a little while. Pemberton WA
jackygozoverseas.tumblr.com
Gloucester Tree, Pemberton
Hey guys
Here is the second of three videos on the fire watch lookout tree climbs in the Pemberton area south west WA.
Don't forget to subscribe to our channel to catch everything we are getting up to on our tour from Perth to Adelaide.
Enjoy :)
Gloucester Tree - Pemberton - Western Australia
The Gloucester Tree is a giant karri tree in the Gloucester National Park of Western Australia.
At 53 metres in height, it is the world's second tallest fire-lookout tree[1] (second only to the nearby Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree), and visitors can climb up to a platform in its upper branches for a spectacular view of the surrounding karri forest. It is owned by the Shire of Manjimup.
Built in 1947, the Gloucester Tree was one of eight karri trees that between 1937 and 1952 were made relatively easy to climb so that they could be used as fire lookout spots.[2] The suitability of the tree as a fire lookout was tested by forester Jack Watson, who climbed the tree using climbing boots and a belt.[2] It took Watson six hours to climb 58 metres, a difficult climb due to the 7.3 metre girth of the tree and the need to negotiate through limbs from 39.6 metres up.[2]
Another forester, George Reynolds, pegged the ladder and lopped branches to facilitate climbing the tree, and a wooden lookout cabin was built 58 metres above the ground.[2] The Governor-General of Australia, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, visited the site during construction, and the tree and national park are named in his honour.[2][3]
The wooden lookout cabin was demolished in 1973 for safety reasons, and was replaced with a steel and aluminium cabin and visitors' gallery.[2] Currently the climb is done by stepping on 153 spikes that spiral the tree.
Only 20 percent of visitors climb to the top of the tree; most make it only part of the way before turning back.
360º Climbing a 75 Meter Tree with No Rope - Pemberton - Australia 4K
You can climb this 75 meter tree in Warren National Park, just outside of Pemberton in Western Australia. The view is amazing from the top as you feel like you're on top of a jungle. It's a scary experience as there's little safety between the pegs, but that's what makes it such a thrill.
Directions and information can be found here:
A series of fire lookouts were constructed in the top of a few very tall Karri trees, mainly during the 1930s and 1940s. These lookouts were a way of spotting fires in the tall Karri forest. There are three karri tree towers open to the public..
Today you can still climb some of these lookout trees and take in their view:
The tree we climbed in the video is the Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree in the Warren National Park. The Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree lookout was first pegged in 1988 as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. At 75m above the ground, with 165 pegs to climb to the top, it's the tallest with a 360-degree view of old growth Karri forest.
------Technical Information ----
The Gopro cameras were setup in the non-waterproof freedom360 rig attached to a monopod mounted to tripod. They were also attached to a gopro helmet mount for climbing.
To view the real impact of this video watch it using your smartphone on a Virtual Reality headset - from Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR to an Oculus Rift.
- Recorded using 6 GoPro Hero 4 Black - filming at 2.7k 4:3 - 30fps protune mode
- Location: Pemberton, Australia
- Resulting video resolution is in 4k for (4096x2048)
- Produced by 360 Thrill founder - Allan Dixon @daxon
- Thanks to Giulia for helping out in the video
- Ending graphics and rig removal was edited using 'SkyBox Studio' thanks to @mettlecon
Try SkyBox Studio out for yourself here, awesome workflow with text and graphics and rig romoval:
--------------------
If you want to find out more information about Pemberton tree climbs then click right here:
Subscribe for more amazing 360 videos:
We're on Twitter:
We're on Facebook:
Descending the Gloucester Tree at Pemberton Western Australia
Recorded 12.4.2018
Gloucester Tree, Pemberton Australia
The Diamond Tree climb, Pemberton, WA
Join Jem and I as we tackle, this, the first of three tree climbs in the Pemberton region of South West WA
Climbing The Gloucester Tree
The Gloucester Tree is in Gloucester National Park in Pemberton Western Australia. It is one of many trees pegged as fire lookouts in the towering Karri Forest. It was originally named the East Tree but changed to Gloucester Tree after a visit by the Duke of Gloucester in 1947 when he was Governor General of Australia. There are three climbing trees near Pemberton: The Gloucester, Bicentennial and Diamond trees. They are all around 60 to 70 meters to the top!
Outback Australia Gloucester Tree Climb Pemberton WA
Images of the Gloucester Tree climb in WA from December 08 and January 09 during my road trip from Wollongong to Perth and back.
11,753km later and with the odometer reading 420,000km the trusty Mitsubishi Verada Wagon is still chugging along!
This video specially made for the Scott family whom I met at the top during the December 08 climb.
I then climbed the tree again in January 09 on my return road trip from Perth to Wollongong on the NSW South Coast.
Music from John Denver. It Amazes Me & small section of The Foxfire Suite.
Gloucester Tree at Pemberton 1
This gigantic tree at Pemberton is a tourist attraction. Those who managed to climb to the top definitely have overcome the fear of height!
Climbing the Gloucester Tree (Australia)
Date: 15.06.13
Camera: GoPro Hero 3
Gloucester Tree Pemberton Western Australia
Gloucester Tree ( 53 M. high ) Pemberton WA ( Australia ) .
Заподная Австралия -в древнем эвкалиптовом лесу.
Scaling the World's Tallest Climbing Tree - No Safety Gear! Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree, Pemberton
Pemberton, Western Australia is home to some of the world's tallest trees. The Karri forests are absolutely magnificent and one of my favourite places to holiday. In the past, a number of these trees were turned into lookouts so people could watch for bushfires. Today, 3 lookout trees still exist - the Diamond Tree, the Gloucester Tree and the Bicentennial Tree - and until recently all could be climbed by the general public (the Diamond Tree is now closed due to concerns about the tree rotting). I have previously climbed all of the trees multiple times but it is still a massive thrill as there is no safety line - the climb is mostly accomplished on metal rungs driven into the tree to make a spiral ladder around the trunk. The top of each tree has a lookout hut with amazing views over the surrounding forest. The Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree is the tallest of the three at 75m and I believe it is the tallest tree in the world open for the public to climb. The climb is made up of 165 pegs and then a series of ladders at the top. I wouldn't recommend it if you are scared of heights, but if you aren't, climbing a Karri is a unique experience you won't soon forget!
Filmed on my GoPro Hero 7 Black Edition.
#GoPro #GoProHero7 #Hypersmooth
Gloucester Tree - Pemberton - Western Australia - Brian Shirtliff
This tree is 61 Metres high and took around 10 minutes to climb!
It was originally used to spot bushfires.
July 30th 2011
The Gloucester Tree | Pemberton Western Australia
Our family climbing the Gloucester Tree in Pemberton Western Australia on 11.11.2008
The Gloucester Tree Pemberton W Australia
gloucester tree
'Gloucester Tree' at Pemberton... South Western Australia
'Gloucester Tree' with three Manchester United supporters from Stockport, England ...
RIP - Peter Bugarski
Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree
Have a gander as Jem and I tackle the third, and highest, tree in the Pemberton area of south west WA.