'Red Tingle'

(Eucalyptus Jacksonii) The word "tingle" comes from an Aboriginal term and red for the colour of its timber. Known to live up to 400 years, it is one of the biggest trees in WA. It can measure up to 16m around the base and grow over 60m tall.

Valley of the Giants

December 31st 2006
Fed up with Pemberton, I headed down to Walpole for a bit of rest and relaxation over the new year. Walpole is 420km south of Perth and 120km west of Albany, roughly a two hour coach journey southeast from Pemberton. With a population of only 450, the township of Walpole is completely encircled by the 18,000 hectare Walpole-Nornalup National Park. Within the boundaries of this National Park are fo ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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