Cape Tribulation
Tree removal in Cape Tribulation
Tree removal, pruning and storm work on private blocks at Cape Tribulation, north of the Daintree River.
Tree work in Cape Tribulation
Private blocks inside the lowland rainforest
Cape Tribulation holds one of Australia's last extensive stands of lowland rainforest, and most of that forest is national park. Tree work here means private land only: a limb over a roof, a dead tree beside a cabin, a palm leaning toward a shed.
Rare trees grow in the forest nearby, the unique Idiospermum australiense among them. That is one more reason the boundary is confirmed before any cutting starts.
Services in Cape Tribulation
Limbs over roofs in the rainforest
How it works
From the first message to a written quote
The council question is settled before any price, and nothing is booked until you have said yes to a quote in writing.
- 1
Tell us what the tree is doing
Where it stands, what it hangs over and what you would like done about it.
- 2
A contractor comes to see it
A tree contractor who covers your suburb looks at the tree, the access and what is underneath it.
- 3
The council question is answered
Whether it is pruning council lets you do, or a removal that needs approval, is settled before the price.
- 4
You get it in writing
Scope, timber, stump and date on one page, and nothing is booked until you have said yes.
Cape Tribulation questions
Getting in and out after a cyclone
How did Cyclone Jasper affect Cape Tribulation?
Jasper made landfall as a category 2 system just north of the cape and brought days of heavy rain. The Noah Range landslip that followed left the Cape Tribulation community isolated for months.
What happens to timber and waste up here?
Disposal takes planning this far north. After Jasper, a barge brought fuel and food to Cape Tribulation and took bagged food waste out, but large hard items had to stay.
Can a tree threatening a house come down before approval?
State rules exempt clearing that reduces the imminent risk the vegetation poses to people or infrastructure. Douglas Shire planning rules still need checking for anything less urgent.
