Daintree
Tree removal in Daintree
Tree removal, pruning and storm work around Daintree village, where Jasper brought a major flood peak of 14.85 m.
Tree work in Daintree
A village that keeps setting flood records
The Daintree River has set new flood records at the village twice in recent years. It reached 12.60 m on 26 January 2019 after intense thunderstorm rain.
Cyclone Jasper then brought a major flood peak of 14.85 m, well above that mark. Water that high soaks the ground for weeks, and a tree that leans once the river drops is worth having checked.
Services in Daintree
Riverbank trees and flood debris
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.
Daintree questions
Slips, floods and getting to the village
Can access be a problem after a storm?
It can. Council crews once had to clear a 60-metre-high landslip near Daintree village before traffic could move again.
Is there a transfer station near Daintree?
Yes. Douglas Shire Council takes clean, separated green waste at the Killaloe, Newell and Daintree transfer stations, but not from declared weed areas.
Does council let owners work out permit questions?
Often. Using the table of assessment and the vegetation management code, residents can usually see whether a permit applies.
