Margaret River & the Southwest Coast - Perth and West Coast Australia - page 312

and plants including deciduous trees from the northern hemisphere are reminders of the
old settlement.
The 48km Great Forest Trees Drive is a one-way loop, split by the highway. Start at the park
day-use area on the north of the highway. From here there's an easy 3.5km walk to the
Shannon Dam and a steeper 5.5km loop to Mokare's Rock, with a boardwalk and great
views. Further along, the 8km-return Great Forest Trees Walk crosses the Shannon River. Off
the southern part of the drive, boardwalks look over stands of giant karri at Snake Gully and
Big Tree Grove .
In the park's southwest, a 6km return walking track links Boorara Tree with a lookout
point over Lane Poole Falls.
There is a sizeable campground (sites per adult/child $9/2) with showers in the spot where the
original timber-milling town used to be. A self-contained bunkhouse, Shannon Lodge (per night
$66, bond $150) , is available for groups of up to eight people; book this through DEC in
Pemberton.