TreeClimb Salisbury

TreeClimb is made up of numerous suspended tree-based challenge courses each aimed to create and nurture a unique environment that safely challenges, educates and excites thrill-seekers, nature enthusiasts and curious adventurers.

Using well proven European technology the course construction leaves no lasting effect on the trees enabling unimpeded growth ensuring continued health and maturity. A strict tree health policy is implemented involving regular Arborist reports and tree health audits as part of the operating procedures.

The team behind TreeClimb has a proven track record of safety and successful attraction development and operations both in Australia and across Asia.

Venues currently include TreeClimb Adelaide and Kuitpo Forest with further projects planned in Brisbane, Hobart and Mt Gambier.

TreeClimb Salisbury will be located within Harry Bowey Reserve, Salisbury Park.

Harry Bowey Reserve was chosen for its existing facilities, parking and picnic areas, making it an ideal location to create a new and vibrant nature-based activation. Data measuring the usage of Harry Bowey Reserve also indicates that there is opportunity to bring additional users to the park (for TreeClimb) with minimal impact on any existing usage.

The development was approved by the independent Council Assessment Panel in April 2024.

Part of the development application requires improving access and car parking into Harry Bowey Reserve, which needs to be complete prior to opening.

Construction of TreeClimb and the necessary infrastructure works will occur in late 2024.

Further access improvements to Harry Bowey Reserve from Carisbrooke Park will also take place after opening.

TreeClimb Salisbury is expected to open in December 2024.

To ensure ongoing user safety and a healthy park a full site Arborist survey and individual tree health report is conducted prior to final course submissions.

These tree reports help identify the health of each tree being considered and allows for adequate and appropriate management of each tree during the lifetime of the project.

Safety forms the foundation of TreeClimb’s operations. TreeClimb’s operating model has been refined to optimise customer experiences whilst not compromising safety. Some of these measures include:

• World leading ropes course builders Altus Constructions are used to design and build all courses.
• Australian Standards followed for the construction of all obstacles.
• All users are fully harnessed with head protection and are connected to the safety line at all times (continuous belay system) providing a safe experience.
• Strict policies and procedures exist to manage all weather conditions
• Clear and concise conditions of entry for all users including electronic waivers.
• All systems and procedures approved by WorkSafe authorities prior to opening
• Trees inspected quarterly by a qualified, independent arborist to ensure tree health and course safety.
• Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly maintenance schedules and procedures are employed
• Regular site visits are undertaken by Emergency Services to ensure Evacuation Plans are adequately prepared.

TreeClimb will be open to all members of the public with family friendly courses designed for the whole, family, children on their own and adults on their own.

All course obstacles are built to safely function well clear of all existing users of the Reserve. The lowest platforms sit over 4.7m above ground level with some well over 8m in the air.

Positioning of all of the main course elements has been designed in a way to allow for full and unrestricted use and enjoyment of Harry Bowey Reserve by all current visitors. Designing the service path as the main functioning traffic corridor for users of TreeClimb avoids the main picnic zones and toilet areas within the Reserve.

The City of Salisbury is providing a lease to TreeClimb in excess of five (5) years. Given TreeClimb’s investment, it is necessary to provide them a lease period that is long enough to maximise the investment. TreeClimb will build amongst the existing natural environment of the Harry Bowey Reserve, Salisbury Park to benefit the residents of the City of Salisbury.

At its meeting on 24 June 2024, Council approved budget and works to commence on an alternate access driveway from Main North Road into Carisbrooke Park and Harry Bowey Reserve with a total project cost of $2.5 million.

However, because this access drive will not be completed when Tree Climb opens later this year, Council also provided further funding to seal the existing northern car park in Carisbrooke to create an all-weather car park. The total project cost for this work is $1 million and it will be completed by the end of 2024.

Design work has commenced on the traffic management improvements along Riversdale Drive, Malinya Drive and Wildwood Drive at Salisbury Park, which will be completed before TreeClimb opens in December 2024.

It is expected that access to Harry Bowey Reserve will be via both the new driveway and existing roads, spreading traffic across both routes.

In 2022, Council engaged in extensive community consultation which received overwhelming community support, with over 1000 responses and 93% in support of TreeClimb coming to Salisbury.

Council has since committed to consulting with nearby residents on car parking and access improvements before finalisation and during works.

Visit the TreeClimb website.