Pemberton Hotel where we stayed and dined last night. This photo was taken in a brief moment of sunshine between squally showers.

The Gloucester Tree in Gloucester National Park

The 58 metre climb up the steel spikes was closed off causing this poor sap to be stumped on what to do now.

Zoom lens view to the top platform.

Trail in Gloucester National Park

Outside Pemberton, we met Manny Quinn, a colourful local.

The Cascades in Gloucester NP

The White breasted robin is endemic to the forests of SW WA.

Tassle flower (Leucopogon verticillatus) is a member of the heath family Ericaceae.

Interesting veined leaves of this wattle.

Forest trail in Brockman State Forest

Historic sawpit that was used in the 1860s to produce timber to build the Brockman homestead.

Emus in a paddock near Shannon National Park

Looking g-lamb-orous – it’s spring time in the lush paddocks wedged between tall forests.

D’Entrecasteaux National Park is a huge coastal park on the wild south coast. There is nothing between here and Antarctica except the Southern Ocean. I debated a flat earther once. He stormed off saying he’d walk to the edge of the Earth to prove me wrong. He’ll come around, eventually. Tookulup Lookout is at the top of a 100 metre high limestone cliff.

D’Entrecasteaux is famous for strong winds, wild seas, beautiful coastline and a very large Scrabble word score. It takes its name from French Admiral Bruni D’Entrecasteaux who sailed past on a scientific expedition in 1792.

New Holland honeyeater scouting the heath for its next meal.

Looking across the coastal heaths to Mount Chudalup.

Limestone on the Pupalong Walk

Our cavity search was a success when we found The Window.

The Window has eroded remnants of stalactites and shawl formations in the limestone.

Views along the coastal walk

A common plant flowering in the heath.

A furry friend at D’Entrecasteaux

The Cathedral Beach at Windy Harbour. We met a lady who had just completed a walk in the sand dunes with her two dogs. She was a bit rattled as she had encountered “a dirty big dugite” in the dunes. It was 13 degrees (Celcius) at the time.

Mount Chudalup is fringed by karri and marri forest.

Shannon National Park is home to some of Western Australia’s most magnificent karri forest.

Snake Gully in Shannon National Park –  the karri trees here grow up to 90m tall.

It’s a long way to the top…

Another late drive into Walpole for the night on a mix of local roads and highways. On the 100km drive, we only saw one other car and no habitation. It was exciting when we finally reached our destination. We haven’t been to the North Pole or the South Pole but we have been to Walpole.