Another forester, George Reynolds, pegged the ladder and lopped branches to facilitate climbing the tree, and a wooden lookout cabin was built 58 metres (190 ft) above the ground.

[4] The Governor-General of Australia, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, visited the site and watched the pegging of the tree's ladder and the lopping of branches for the lookout.

[1] The possibility of a permanent end to climbing the tree has not been ruled out by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, but regional manager Tim Foley has said that it was something they were not keen to see.

[8] This was opposed by Louise Kingston, the Nationals MP for the South West Region, who called it "unacceptable" for the trees to be closed ahead of the summer tourist season.

[1] According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), there were fears among business owners that tourists would skip or spend less time in Pemberton due to the tree's closure.