List of Bushwalks in Walpole-Nornalup National Park

Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk

Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk

830 m circuit

10 min to 20 min

Starting from the Treetop Walk Car Park, Tingledale, this circuit walk takes you to Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk. You can enjoy the exhilarating bird's eye view of the giant eucalypts that are only found in Australia and this region. These giants can grow up to 40 metres and will accompany you as you walk through the metallic suspension bridge. The walk also offers you scenic views of the distant mountains in the region in certain sections as well. There are useful facilities and a lot of shade, and it is open all year round except for Christmas and during extreme weather conditions like lightning and storms. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Starting from the car park off Hilltop Road, Walpole, this circuit walk gives you a tour of the tingle and karri forest, during which you also visit the Giant Tingle Tree. This hollow giant is one of its kind with its enormity and shape, and the species itself is only found in this part of the world. You can experience the sublimity while standing beside it and only wonder how unbelievable mother nature is. Being a dreamlike walk, it is suitable for families and young children with informative signs and QR codes along the track. You might want to wear proper footwear and clothing as the area can get relatively wet after rainfall. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Giant Tingle Tree

1000 m circuit

20 min to 40 min

Starting from the car park off Tinglewood road, Broke, this return walk takes you to the Mount Clare Summit and back via the Bibblemun Track. The path follows a dense forest that hosts enormous karri and tingle trees, isolating one instantaneously. The Summit offers you great views of the Walpole Wilderness and the Southern Ocean. Bringing insect repellent is a great idea to be protected from march flies. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Mount Clare Trail

1.8 km return

30 min to 50 min

1 h 30 min, 2 h 15 min to 2 days

Deep River Loop

4.4 km circuit

1 h 30 min, 2 h 15 min to 2 days

Starting from Mount Clare car park on Tinglewood Drive, Broke, this walk takes you on a circuit, wandering through the tingle and karri trees. Enter the Walpole Wilderness Area, which hosts different species of birds and animals. You can also enjoy the beautiful scenery from The Deep River suspension bridge over the reflections on the river. There is a Bibbulmun Track campsite on Mt Clare suitable for multi-day visitors, accessible only by foot. Bushwalking experience and a good level of fitness are recommended, as there is limited signage in the area, and tracks can be long with a rough texture. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Birdwatching

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Coalmine Beach Heritage Trail

Coalmine Beach Heritage Trail

6 km return

1 h to 2 h

Starting from the Walpole-Nornalup Visitor Centre off the South Western Highway, Walpole, this walk takes you to Coalmine Beach via the Coalmine Beach Heritage Trail. This easy trail winds around the shoreline of Walpole Inlet through wetlands and forest outcrops until arriving at Coalmine Beach on the scenic Nornalup Inlet. Interpretive signs along the way help walkers imagine what life was like in this area in the 1930s. The first settlers of this gorgeous, secluded place had to be self-sufficient and versatile. Coalmine Beach Heritage Trail presents a glimpse of how these settlers may have scrutinised the natural environment for materials that could be used for food, clothing, tools and building materials. This walk is suitable for all levels of experience and fitness, with much of the walk on boardwalks and the rest on a hard and compacted pea gravel trail. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Highlights

Swim

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Giant Tree to Coalmine Beach

Giant Tree to Coalmine Beach

6.2 km oneway

1 h 45 min to 3 h

Starting from the car park on Tingle Drive, Walpole, this walk takes you to Coalmine Beach Holiday Park via Bibbulmun Track. The walk commences from the Giant Tingle Tree with a girth of 24m, the largest-girthed living eucalypt known in the world and allows visitors to enjoy panoramic views of Nornalup Inlet and the Southern Ocean. Visitors then descend to Coalmine Beach on the shores of the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park. The area is host to a number of splendid karri and red tingles, which are a feast for the eye during springtime. The walk can be completed as a return as well. Some bushwalking experience is required; the track can have short steep sections and rough surfaces. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Swim

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Conspicuous Cliff Lookout & Beach to Rame Head Campsite

Conspicuous Cliff Lookout & Beach to Rame Head Campsite

6.9 km return

2 h 15 min, 3 h 30 min to 2 days

6.9 km

Return

Walk

2 h 15 min, 3 h 30 min to 2 days

Starting from the car park at the end of Conspicuous Beach Road, Nornalup, this walk takes you to Rame Head Campsite via Bibbulmun Track, offering views of the pristine coastlines in Walpole. Although the coastlines around the area are difficult to get to, visitors can easily access the area and enjoy the isolated coastline scenery. There are also lookouts for whale watching before reaching the beach section of the walk. It is also possible to do birdwatching. You can opt to visit the area in winter and spring to observe the migrating whales. There are short steep sections, and the texture of the walk can be rough in certain places. Some bushwalking experience is recommended. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Shedley Drive (Mount Clare) Loop

Shedley Drive (Mount Clare) Loop

7.8 km circuit

2 h 15 min, 3 h 45 min to 2 days

7.8 km

Circuit

Walk

2 h 15 min, 3 h 45 min to 2 days

Starting from Mount Clare car park on Tinglewood Drive, Broke, this walk takes you on a loop in the Walpole Wilderness area. This walk is a great opportunity to experience the wilderness and enjoy views of the Deep River. You can encounter different species of wild birds, such as white-tailed black-cockatoo, western rosella, red-winged fairy-wren and ringneck parrot, along with others. The area also hosts other animals such as possum, brush-tailed phascogale and quokka. There is a Bibbulmun Track campsite on the summit of Mt Clare for multi-day visitors. It can be accessed on foot only. The track can be steep, the signage can be limited, and the texture can be rough in certain places. Bushwalking experience and a certain amount of fitness are recommended for visitors. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Birdwatching

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