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20-JUL-2008

Old Timer travels 3000 km

To new home. A giant boab tree from WA's Kimberley has travelled 3000km
to be transplanted in KIngs Park in Perth.

The tree is thought to be more than 750 years old and had to be removed from the Kimberley town of Warmun on Sunday because of roadworks in the area.

It was then tied to a 25 metre truck for its 3,000 kilometre journey to Kings Park.

The boab is 14 metres high and weighs 36 tonnes.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/1000s f/8.0 at 70.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Jackdad		22-Jul-2008 20:32
it's got a nice view from its new berth.

Andrew Vincent		22-Jul-2008 11:36
Woah! What an undertaking! I always thought they were heavy, but..... Great shot Sheila!!!!

Karen Stuebing		22-Jul-2008 11:28
Wow, that is fantastic. Photo and story. I hope it makes it.

Shayne		21-Jul-2008 18:21
COOL I hope it survives

carol j. phipps		21-Jul-2008 11:32
That is a brave act to save a great tree! BRAVO!!! V

Susan Leigh		21-Jul-2008 07:10
Such a big job, I hope it survives the uplift and move... It cant complain about the view though ;-)

Yvonne		21-Jul-2008 03:21
What an amazing exercise, but so good to save the old tree!

s_barbour		21-Jul-2008 02:03
Wow, that's amazing! I guess the tree is still alive although it seems to be quite bare!

Máire Uí Mhaicín		20-Jul-2008 22:23
I hope it's roots flourish in the new ground.

Sue Robertson		20-Jul-2008 22:05
Good heavens, I wonder if it will survive the climate change.

Victoria		20-Jul-2008 21:54
Wow, this is amazing...hope can see some green later

Carole Stevens		20-Jul-2008 17:57
Aw just fingers crossed they look after it, it would be awful to lose such a magnificent tree now!

Johnny JAG		20-Jul-2008 16:33
That's an impressive old tree and some impressive engineering to move it.

Ann...		20-Jul-2008 14:54
No mean achievement,! I too hope that it survives.

Al Chesworth		20-Jul-2008 12:59
Let's hope it survives.