Walpole

Happy Birthday to Rick! We enjoyed pancakes for breakfast - even though I cooked them. It was quite cool and we had to pull all our jumpers out from the back of the cupboard. Until 1968 this campground was the site of WA's biggest timber mill - a couple of buildings and pine trees are a few reminders of the old settlement. After packing up we did the Great Forest Trees Drive through Shannon N.P. which was mainly karri but also jarrah and marri. We continued on to Walpole and took the scenic drive along Beardmore Rd stopping to do the walk at Fernhook Falls. At Swarbrick we stopped to have a look at the Forest Artwork and 39 metre long 'Wilderness Wall of Perceptions'. Swarbrick forest was a focal point for people who campaigned to preserve these forests for future generations. We drove into Walpole and dropped in at the visitors centre. We decided to stay in Walpole and went to the caravan park at Coalmine Beach. We relaxed the rest of the afternoon and went to the pub for dinner to celebrate Rick's birthday.