Climbing Lookout Trees

Take in the incredible views from the top of Gloucester, Bicentennial or Diamond lookout trees. Climb the trilogy of Karri trees in the Southern Forest constructed as fire lookout trees for detection of fire in the Karri and Jarrah forest.

Buy your Park Pass from the Pemberton Visitor Centre 28 Brockman Street Pemberton. 

The Gloucester tree is located on Burma Road Pemberton.        Location Gloucester Tree    DPaW Gloucester Tree   

The Bicentennial Tree is located on Old Vasse Road Pemberton. Location Bicentennial Tree DPaW Bicentennial Tree 

The Diamond Tree is located on the South West Highway           Location Diamond Tree      DPaW Diamond Tree

 

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Go mountain biking in Pemberton Mountain Bike Park. 

The Pemberton region is one of three National Ride destinations in the SW Mountain Bike Master Plan to turn WA's South West into Australia's mountain bike mecca with nearly 500km of new trails planned.

Pemberton Mountain Bike Park has some 30 kilometres of single track, a set of dirt jumps and a pump track. The mountain bike park is open to everyone.

There are other mountain bike trails in the area including Northcliffe and Manjimup plus the Munda Biddi Trail, WA's premier long distance mountain bike trail which passes through Pemberton. Grab a map from the Visitor Centre when you arrive in town.

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Pemberton Mountain Bike Park - www.trailforks.com Trailforks is a wonderful mountain biking trail database & management system.

Pemberton Mountain Bike Park - www.trailswa.com.au TrailsWA has hundreds of trails crossing the spectacular state of Western Australia.  

Mountain bike hire available from the Pemberton Discovery Shop, 12 Brockman St, Pemberton. Tel: +61 (08) 9776 048. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: Web: Pemberton Discovery Tours

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4WD tour, self-drive or walk into the Yeagarup Sand Dunes.

Go on a four hour 4WD tour with Pemberton Discovery Tours (Wildflower tour in season) departing daily and traveling through the Yeagarup Dunes; the largest land locked sand dune system in the Southern Hemisphere, through giant sections of old growth Karri forest to the mouth of the Warren River in the Warren & D’Entrecasteaux National Parks. Book through the Visitor Centre.

Self 4WD drive or walk into the dunes from Yeagarup Lake are great options for the adventurer. You can also camp at Department Park's and Wildlife's Leaning Marri Campsite at Lake Yeagarup

Want to do a guided walk through the dunes. Options include day walks, overnight walks and full moon experiences. Andy Russell from Pemberton Hiking and Canoeing Company is your experienced guide.

Book through the Visitor Centre. Pemberton Hiking and Canoeing Company

Want to go on a 4WD tour or would like to tag a along 4WD tour Graham Dearle from Pemberton Discovery Tours offer both options.

Book through the Visitor Centre. Pemberton Discovery Tours 

Want to self guide and walk into the dunes from Lake Yeagarup, talk to the Visitor Centre staff and obtain a map of the area.

Book your tour through the Pemberton Visitor Centre: Tel: 08 9776 1133 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Book your tour through the Northcliffe Visitor Centre:  Tel: 08 9776 7203 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.:  

 

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Enjoy a meal at one of the many cafes, wineries, brewery or restaurants created from local seasonal produce.

You have an array of choice of where to eat. From cafe's, wineries and brewery, hotel or motel's throughout the Southern Forest region in wonderful settings.

Enjoy Western Australia's premier food bowl - the Southern Forests, a region renowned for the fresh local produce, towering Karri forests, pristine waters and rich soils producing some of the world's best produce and an array of unforgettable experiences.

Enjoy any meal of the day in the Southern Forest regions towns Pemberton, Northcliffe and Manjimup for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

View the selection of food venues.

Taste the award winning wines of the Pemberton Wine Region and buy some wine.

Pemberton Wine Region has over 20 local vineyards and cellar doors. Pemberton is synonymous with cool climate wines of great quality. The region is renowned for its sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, pinot noir, merlot and shiraz. The karri loam soils that support the towering Karri forests produce the award winning wines for many local wineries. We also have the Jarah Jacks Brewery for those who enjoy beer and cider available from Tangletoe Cidery.

Pemberton Wineries cafe and restaurants and the local brewery supply scrumptious food selections incorporating marron, truffles and smoked trout combined with fresh local produce.

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Go on a half-day Donnelly River Cruise

Enjoy a half-day Donnelly River Cruise, find out about the natural history, Aboriginal heritage, view the squatter’s huts and walk on the edge of the stunning Southern Ocean.

The cruise meanders along a 12 kilometre section of the Donnelly River traversing a diverse ecosystem that is only accessible by boat. It passes through Jarrah and Karri forest, wetlands, Paperbark wetlands down to the magnificent Southern Ocean. 

Donnelly River Cruises

Book your tour through the Pemberton Visitor Centre:

Tel: 08 9776 1133 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or

Book your tour through the Northcliffe Visitor Centre: Tel: 08 9776 7203 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.:  

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Explore the Karri forest on our many trails by foot, mountain bike, paddle, road cycle, horse, 4WD, motorbike or car.

Adventure by whatever mode of transport you enjoy, the Southern Forest region offers a wide variety of trails to suit your mood, ability, experience, time and length that suits.

We have the Bibbulmun Track (bushwalking) and the Munda Biddi Trail (mountain biking) trail, Western Australia's premier long distance trails that start in Kalamunda and finish in Albany pass through Pemberton and Northcliffe and are approximately 1000 kilometres long. Walk sections or do end to end. We can store your food parcels at the Visitor Centre for when you come through Pemberton and Northcliffe on the trail, contact the Visitor Centres to arrange your drop off.

Download a map of your preferred trail from our website. When you arrive in town, come in to the Visitor Centre and pick up a map and discuss the options available with our friendly staff or go to www.trailswa.com.au to view the Southern Forest region towns of Pemberton, Quinninup, Northcliffe and Manjimup's tracks and trails.

Visit our staff at the Visitor Centres to find out more.

Guided walks through the Karri forest, canoeing on the Waren River, options include day walks and overnight walks. Andy Russell from Pemberton Hiking and Canoeing Company is your experienced guide. Book through the Visitor Centre. Pemberton Hiking and Canoeing Company

Want to go on a 4WD tour or would like to tag a along on a 4WD tour then Graeme Dearle from Pemberton Discovery Tours offer both options. Book through the Visitor Centre. Pemberton Discovery Tours 

The Karri Forest Explorer Drive was developed and funded by the Department of Parks and Wildlife with support from the Pemberton tourism industry. It winds through some of the south-west’s most magnificent karri forest. Karri Forest Discovery Explorer

It is  2WD friendly. Explore it at your own pace—stop for a picnic at Big Brook Dam, climb 60m to the Gloucester Tree lookout, see Beedelup Falls from the suspension bridge, go bushwalking, or fishing, or just sit and take in nature. You’ll find trail-side information to guide you through the forest, including a series of tourist radio stops (100 FM).

Bushwalking There are a selection of bushwalks suitable for different ages and ability.

There are other trails in the Southern Forests on the TrailsWA site. Web

 

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Wander the Understory Art and Nature Trail in Northcliffe, listening to stories, poetry or music on audio tour. 

Understory is a nationally unique art in nature experience that everyone can enjoy. Artworks are located along a 1.2km walk trail through pristine native forest. Sculptures, stories, poetry and music explore our relationship with nature and the 'spirit of place'.

Book your tour through the Northcliffe Visitor Centre: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: Tel: 08 9776 7203 or the Pemberton Visitor Centre This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: Tel: 08 9776 1133

 

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