Yorkeys Knob
Tree removal in Yorkeys Knob
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Yorkeys Knob, from the headland down to the low ground behind it.
Tree work in Yorkeys Knob
A headland in front, wet ground behind
The township is set behind a prominent rounded headland facing the Coral Sea, and the trees on that rise take the full force of an onshore blow. Crowns on the seaward side are worth thinning before the wet.
West of the headland the land falls away to a flood-prone watercourse. Roots in heavy, wet soil hold less well in a storm, and a truck or grinder may have to wait for the yard to firm up.
Bushland beside the golf course is protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, so a tree on a boundary with it is looked at closely before anything is cut. Only trees inside your own block are quoted.
Services in Yorkeys Knob
Salt wind on the rise, soft yards below
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.
Yorkeys Knob questions
Mangoes, gliders and wet season access
Does council always remove a troublesome tree?
Not always. Asked to take out a large mango tree in front of the Yorkeys Knob shops, Cairns Regional Council proposed a hormone injection trial instead of removing the tree, to limit its fruit. A private tree can sometimes be managed the same way, with pruning instead of removal.
Is wildlife a concern near the reserve?
It can be. A sign in the Ray Howarth Reserve points out the squirrel glider and the spectacled flying fox, along with the mangroves. Hollows and roosts are looked for before work near the reserve is planned.
When is the best time for tree work here?
In the dry, if the job can wait. Council raised the worst section of the access road so residents are not left stranded during wet season flooding, and a dry season booking avoids the problem altogether.
