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                                    FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                        PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                November 10, 2005

                       Commission File Number: 333-121627

                              HARVEST ENERGY TRUST
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                        SUITE 2100, 330 - 5TH AVENUE S.W,
                        CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA T2P 0L4
                                 (403) 265-1178

                    (Address of principal executive offices)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                   Form 20-F [_]                Form 40-F [X]

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). _____

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security holders.

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material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
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1934.
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EXHIBIT      TITLE
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    1        News release issued November 9th announcing Harvest Energy's third
             quarter 2005 financial and operating results summary.

    2        Harvest Energy Trust's Third Quarter 2005 Interim Report including
             Financial Statements and MD&A

    3        CEO certification of third quarter 2005 interim financial and
             operating results

    4        CFO certification of third quarter 2005 interim financial and
             operating results

    5        News release issued November 3rd announcing the December 2005
             distribution payment and change to exchangeable share ratio.






                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        HARVEST ENERGY TRUST
                                        (Registrant)


Date:  November 10, 2005                By: /s/ David Rain
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                                            David Rain
                                            Vice President & Chief
                                            Financial Officer





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT      TITLE
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    1        News release issued November 9th announcing Harvest Energy's third
             quarter 2005 financial and operating results summary.

    2        Harvest Energy Trust's Third Quarter 2005 Interim Report including
             Financial Statements and MD&A

    3        CEO certification of third quarter 2005 interim financial and
             operating results

    4        CFO certification of third quarter 2005 interim financial and
             operating results

    5        News release issued November 3rd announcing the December 2005
             distribution payment and change to exchangeable share ratio.