Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SOUTHERN FORESTS
The tall forests of WA's southwest are simply magnificent, with towering gums (karri, jar-
rah, marri) sheltering cool undergrowth. Between the forests, small towns bear witness to
the region's history of logging and mining. Many have redefined themselves as small-scale
tourist centres where you can take walks, wine tours, canoe trips and trout- and marron-
fishing expeditions.
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Getting There & Away
1300 662 205;
www.transwa.wa.gov.au
)
coach routes include the following:
Transwa
(
SW1
(three weekly) to Nannup and Pemberton from East Perth, Bunbury, Busselton, Mar-
garet River and Augusta
SW2
(three weekly) to Balingup, Bridgetown, Manjimup and Pemberton from East Perth,
Mandurah and Bunbury
GS3
(daily) to Balingup, Bridgetown, Manjimup and Pemberton from Perth, Bunbury,
Walpole, Denmark and Albany
South West Coach Lines
( 08-9261 7600;
www.veoliatransportwa.com.au
)
runs services to Nannup from
Busselton (twice weekdays) and Bunbury (weekdays); and Balingup, Bridgetown and
Manjimup from Bunbury, Mandurah and Perth (daily)
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Nannup
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Nannup's historic weatherboard buildings and cottage gardens have an idyllic bush setting
on the Blackwood River. The Noongar-derived name means 'a place to stop and rest'; it's
also a good base for bushwalkers and canoeists.
Sporadic but persistent stories of sightings of a striped wolf-like animal, dubbed the
Nannup tiger, have led to hopes that a Tasmanian tiger may have survived in the surround-
ing bush (the last known Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, died in Hobart Zoo in 1936). Keep
your camera handy and your eyes peeled!
