We continued to explore the Southern Forest Region over the next few days. The weather was showering which served to enhance the misty, green magic of these ancient forests. We checked into a motel in Pemberton for one night as the ground was SO wet and muddy. It absolutely poured that night so it was a good decision!
Driving through a karri forest. These majestic trees can grow as high as 90m
Ginnie had a go at climbing a little way up the Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree in Warren National Park. This is one of 3 fire lookout trees open to the public in the Pemberton area. It is 68m high with 130 pegs. Unfortunately it was a wet and windy day so unsafe to climb to the top. If it wasn’t for the bad weather, I’m sure we would have made it!? (Markus was not at all keen.)
How could we drive past this without stopping for a tasting?
Some snaps of the forest within the forest:
Suspension bridge crossing the Beedelup Falls. It is amazing how much movement one can get on these bridges when ones’ husband is bouncing up and down in the middle! Thanks Markus 🙂
A grove of trees on the Donnelly River
markusandginnie 
Looks like the weather must always be like that because it was exactly the same when we were there in 2008. Like you, at Pemberton we took a motel room because it was bucketing down and the campsites were under (literally) six inches of water! Virginia, suspension bridges … well, its a husband thing.
From Sue L
Why is it every male (husband sons brothers et al) have to jump up and down on suspension bridges until the females screams “stop” !!! This baffles me. I loved this area of Australia. We are talking anarchy in this household..take leave without pay and hit the road. You are refreshing all our lovely travelling memories. Nothing beast a road trip to get that staying in the moment /hippy feeling.
Haha! I see, there is no way around this. I will be forewarned next suspension bridge! Maybe I should go first and start the jumping 🙂 You are right Sue about the staying in the moment thing. It is fantastic isn’t it?