Caravonica
Tree removal in Caravonica
Tree removal, pruning and storm work in Caravonica, on the hills below Red Peak.
Tree work in Caravonica
Rainforest slopes under Red Peak
Queensland Places says rainforest and elevated hillsides made Caravonica an attractive subdivision. The same hills mean steep yards with big trees standing above the roofline, and those trees come down piece by piece.
Houses here sit in a suburb backing onto the Barron Gorge National Park. Anything over the back fence is park land, so a private job ends at the boundary.
The history books name Red Peak (544m) as Caravonica's backdrop. Wind funnels down those slopes in a storm, and tall rainforest trees on a cut slope catch it first.
Services in Caravonica
Hillside yards and storm wind
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.
Caravonica questions
What the Jasper flood left behind
Was Caravonica hit by the Jasper flood?
It was. Council said its clean-up of flood impacted properties was predominately in Holloways Beach, Yorkeys Knob, Machans Beach and Caravonica. Trees that stood in water are worth checking for lean and soft ground at the base.
What else did the flood damage here?
Council's recovery list took in the cycleway bridge crossing the Barron River at Caravonica. Low ground near the river is where root plates loosen first.
Do tall trees need council approval?
A private tree greater than 7.5m in height counts as significant under the planning scheme, so removing one is checked against council's rules before it starts.
