Australia Boab Prison Tree, Wyndham
the Boab Prison Tree, Wyndham is located just outside of Wyndham by the King River: 15° 37′ 49.8″ S, 128° 5′ 42″ E
The tree has a history to be actually used as a overnite prison:
"When blacks were bad, in the 'nineties, this tree was used as a prison. The holes in the limbs indicated that it was hollow, and the police cut out an opening and had a cell with a capacity of more than 100 square feet, where the natives were locked up at night.[1]"
"Giant Bottle Trees.". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 26 February 1931. p. 54. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
The tree has a history to be actually used as a overnite prison:
"When blacks were bad, in the 'nineties, this tree was used as a prison. The holes in the limbs indicated that it was hollow, and the police cut out an opening and had a cell with a capacity of more than 100 square feet, where the natives were locked up at night.[1]"
"Giant Bottle Trees.". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 26 February 1931. p. 54. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Nearly no other people
Best Timing
Sunset
Sunrise & Sunset
04:53 - 17:59
| current local time: 18:42
Photo Themes
aboriginal
history
Landmark
tree
Locations
Western Australia
Wyndham
Boab Prison Tree
king river
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