10/04/2019
When we were at Mooloolaba for Xmas last year the lady (we forgot her name) camped beside us shared how she continued to regret that she never climbed the Bicentennial Tree. It didn’t mean much at the time but today here we are standing in front of the Bicentennial Tree.
This tree is one of many within a network that were used as manned lookouts to spot for bush fires in the surrounding district. There are only three of these trees remaining now, and tourist are allowed to climb them.
Bicentennial Tree – 65 Metres High
Gloucester Tree – 58 Metres High
Diamond Tree – 49 Metres High
We were both committed to trying to climb these trees, at our first tree we met the local ranger who confidently advised us that our leg muscles would certainly be saw in the coming days. This wasn’t enough to deter us though, off we went. Col made it to the top and Rachel had three good goes at it, but nerves got the better and she came down.
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- Rachel Bicentennial Tree
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- Rachel Bicentennial Tree
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- Col Bicentennial Tree
The advice of the ranger continued to play in our minds and we (more Col than Rach) had a desire to climb all three trees. The question was though how sore would we be the next day when we wanted to climb the next tree, with this looming uncertainty we decided lets climb all three trees in the one day, that way sore legs wouldn’t stop us.
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- 3 Trees, 1 day
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- Looking up
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- Looking Down
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- Diamond Tree
Clearly someone needs a bit of practice with handstands
What a great day, Wonder what will happen tomorrow
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- The Cascades