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There
is nothing more awe inspiring than standing next to an
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 tops of karri trees,
mainly during the 1930's and 1940's. These lookouts in the
treetops were an ingenious way of spotting fires in such
tall forests.
The Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree
in the Warren National Park offers views to the coastal
sand dunes and is a favourite venue for barbeques, with
great facilities.
The Diamond
Tree, just south of Manjimup is another fire lookout tree in the Pemberton area. |
