Boab Prison Tree King River

Boab Prison Tree King River. Exploring the Derby Boab Prison Tree A Symbol of History and Heritage Evidence suggests police carved an opening into the Boab Tree, and the words "Hillgrove Lockup" were etched into its trunk There is one such baobab on the King River road just south of Wyndham in Western Australia

IMG_E8891 The prison boab King River Road Jon Clark Flickr
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A hollow behemoth, this Adansonia gregorii (Boab) tree on the King River road was more than just a part of the landscape; it was a silent witness to a turbulent chapter of Australian history. The tree is about 15 meters in circumference and the trunk is hollow

IMG_E8891 The prison boab King River Road Jon Clark Flickr

Overview The Wyndham Boab Prison Tree, located along the picturesque King River Road that is only accessible by 4WD, is a journey that is definitely worth it The tree is about 15 meters in circumference and the trunk is hollow On its hollow trunk, a door was cut to give access to its roomy interior.

Boab Tree Trail » Australia's Boab Country. Overview The Wyndham Boab Prison Tree, located along the picturesque King River Road that is only accessible by 4WD, is a journey that is definitely worth it The Boab prison tree is also said to have been used as a prison, or as a holding area for Aboriginal prisoners being transported long distances to the gaol at Derby

Boab Prison Tree, Kasane 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos) TripAdvisor. This is the 'Boab Prison Tree', widely thought to have once been used as a makeshift lockup around the turn of the 20th century. Prisoners were captured for things like stealing cattle and were.