Gloucester National Park

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Gloucester is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 281 km south of Perth and about 3km from Pemberton, Western Australia.

This park contains the Gloucester Tree, Western Australia's most famous Karri tree. Visitors can climb up to a viewing platform 61 meters above the ground, using the climbing pegs inserted into the tree.

Another popular attraction in the park is known as The Cascades, where the Lefroy Brook tumbles over a series of rocky shelves, which vary from a gentle flow in mid-summer to a raging torrent in winter.

[edit] Fact sheet

• Area: 9 km²
• Coordinates: 34°26′40″S, 116°03′31″E
• Date of establishment: 1993
• Managing authorities: Department of Conservation and Land Management
• IUCN category: II

[edit] See also

• Protected areas of Western Australia

[edit] External links

• Gloucester National Park - Department of Environment and Conservation