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The Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree, a tall karri tree, was pegged for climbing to celebrate Australia's bicentenary in 1988. It is in Warren National Park in southwestern 
The tree was named after local politician Dave Evans.
The Bicentennial Tree by Graham Evans
Individual eucalypts Forests of Western Australia Individual trees in Western Australia Lookout trees Australian bicentennial commemorations Fire lookout towers in Australia {{WesternAustralia-stub
The Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree, a tall karri tree, was pegged for climbing to celebrate Australia's bicentenary in 1988. It is in Warren National Park in southwestern Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. Although it has been used as a fire lookout, it is used mainly as a tourist attraction. The lookout platform is reached by climbing 165 metal spikes hammered into the trunk.
The Bicentennial Tree is one of three lookout trees, along with the Diamond and Gloucester Tree. Dave Evans and Gloucester remain climbable by tourists, but Diamond Tree was closed in 2019. All three are near Pemberton, Western Australia
Pemberton is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, named after original settler Pemberton Walcott.
History
The region was originally occupied by the Bibbulmun people who knew the area as Wandergarup, which in their language me ...
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The tree was named after local politician Dave Evans.
See also
*List of individual trees
The following is a list of notable trees. Trees listed here are regarded as important or specific by their historical, national, locational, natural or mythological context. The list includes actual trees located throughout the world, as well as ...
* List of named ''Eucalyptus'' trees
References
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The Bicentennial Tree by Graham Evans
Individual eucalypts Forests of Western Australia Individual trees in Western Australia Lookout trees Australian bicentennial commemorations Fire lookout towers in Australia {{WesternAustralia-stub