Activities in the Great Southern region, only an hour by plane or approximately 4.5 hours scenic drive from Perth. Browse local art and craft products. Enjoy the spectacular wildflowers all year. Dive, surf, fish and canoe. Sample the local preserves, indulge in local wines and savour the cuisine- fish, marron and venison

Places to Visit

Tree Top WalkThe Park has long been one of the area's most popular tourist destinations. The Tree Top Walk, is a walkway that rises up to 38m above the forest. All ages can view the canopy of the magnificent tingle forest. Visitors get a different perspective on the shapes, sounds and movement of the forest. LINK

Old Kent River Wines have been awarded numerous awards and trophies for their wines. The cellar sales offer free tastings of the currently released wines. Wines produced include: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Reserve Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Diamontina (Sparkling White Wine). Fresh Marron and Cheese platters - wine by the glass - arts and crafts. www.oldkentriver.com.au

Valley of the Giants Interpretive Bird and Reptile Discovery Centre -
Set in an enchanting parkland vista you are able to experience a hands on, minds on, interactive Eco adventure into the world of birds and reptiles while relaxing in the landscaped picnic and barbeque areas.
  Experience the amazing Southern Forests and interact with nature.
Your journey thorugh this discovery experience will both inform and excite your imagination.

Nornalup Tea House a fully licensed a-la-carte dining restaurant in a restored, historic Nornalup home surrounded by delightful cottage gardens. On Frankland River, only minutes from the Valley Of The Giants Tree Top Walk. There is a choice of Great Southern wines and specialty beers, and the finest teas and coffee. www.nornalupteahouse.com.au

Alpaca Stud & Animal Farm has been a delight to young and old for years - many friendly animals to cuddle and feed. Visit the Cuzco Cafe or the Craft Shop or bring a picnic or barbecue. LINK

Bartholomews Meadery At Bartholomews Meadery you will discover many wonderful products made by the bees, including finest quality unprocessed honey, propolis (a natural antibiotic), beepollen, beeswax and royal jelly products. LINK

The Arts

The Bridge Art Gallery - Images from nature's beauty painted and drawn on site by local artist Nathalie Haymann. Imaginative and unique pottery by Sally Addison. Life-size wood sculptures by renowned international sculptor, Robert Fairclough of Kent River. Situated near the Valley of the Giants on the Bow River.
Open daily 10am to 5:30pm. LINK

Spiral Studio Pottery Fine Potery and Porcelain. We work with fine stoneware and porcelain clays to produce a range of tableware and decorative items. www.spiralstudiopottery.com.au

R. Fairclough - Artist/Sculpter Visit the studio east of Walpole west of Denmark off the South Coast Highway in the forest. On the Kent River the Gateway to the Valley Of The Giants. Alone side of the Old Kent River Wine Tastings and Cellar Sales where works are exhibit. LINK

D.J. Brennan - Artist and the Valley of the Giants Gallery on Valley Of  The Giants Road is open to visitors every day.
Contact Virginia Brennan 
Phone: 9840 8343

External Link: www.artsouthwa.com.au

NatureBase

Four-Wheel-Driving in Walpole-Nornalup National Park there are many opportunities in this region to go off-road. Tracks around Peaceful Bay - leads to Bellanger Beach, Blue Holes (popular with fishermen). Tracks to the coastline, Rame Head, the Gap and Point Irwin. Drive along the beach to the mouth of the Irwin Inlet. A compressor is located at Peaceful Bay Caravan Park. Click Here for 4WD Map

Fishing from a boat, off the coast, from the coastal beaches and rocks, or in the inlet and rivers yields many species; including Black Bream, tarwhine, whiting, flounder, flathead, salmon trout, herring and King George Whiting. Beach and rock fishing can be dangerous. King waves are common. Two good fishing spots with 2WD access are Peaceful Bay and Mandalay Beach.

Whale Watching commonly seen are the Southern Right and Humpback whale. These massive mammals can be seen off our coastline generally between the months of June and September. One of the best places to spot whales is from the viewing platform constructed at Conspicuous Cliff
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Tree Top Canoe Hire; hire canoes or you can bring your own. One of the best ways to see the Frankland River, Deep River and the Walpole-Nornalup Inlet is by canoe. The Frankland is one of the most beautiful; the banks are lined with huge karri and tingle trees. A popular canoeing adventure is from Fernhook Falls to the mouth on the Deep River.
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Surf spots; Conspicuous Beach, accessible by 2WD, east of Walpole, Mandalay Beach and Peaceful Bay are also surf locations for the more adventurous and in possession of a 4WD vehicle or boat there are great surf spots at the mouth of the Nornalup Inlet and at Long Point.

Bushwalking is one of the most pleasurable activities. Cool rivers flow among the giant trees, windswept heathlands, through ancient forest amongst magnificent flora and fauna. Sight birds, kangaroos and whales
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The Bibbulmun Track is world-class; 963 km long-distance walktrail stretches from Kalamunda, a suburb of Perth, to Albany, on the south coast. Walk the trail from Peaceful Bay along coastal ridges and white beaches to Conspicuous Cliff pass the Nut Hill lookout and wind through the Valley Of The Giants forest to the Tree Top walk. www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au