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Newsflash OCT 08

This is the time to start planning & booking your holiday to the Coral Coast, Pilbara, Kimberley and Northern Territory for 2009.

From Darwin or Broome to Perth self-drives or small group 4WD adventures to Kimberley cruising – early bookings are a must to avoid disappointment.

 
Pemberton

Nestled in the valley surrounded by the karri forests of the Gloucester National Park and the Pemberton Forest Park, Pemberton enjoys a cool climate with crystal clear streams, rich soils and friendly locals. Located 335 kilometres south of Perth via South West Highway and Vasse Highway, the town began as a timber town and was established in 1913. Before then, cattlemen and farmers had sparsely populated the surrounding country and the town's name comes from one of the earliest settlers, Pemberton Walcott. An ideal central location to make your base for discovering the whole south west corner of Western Australia, it is about an hour and a half drive from Margaret River, Busselton, Walpole/Nornalup and the Valley of the Giants and only two hours from Bunbury.

Like Manjimup, Pemberton's main attractions focus on the timber industry. There is the giant Gloucester Tree, an old timber carrying railway line, a museum which focuses on the timber industry and a number of pleasant drives through the forests which surround the town. As timber has declined in importance the town has increasingly become a tourist destination, and like so much of the rest of Australia, some people have sought their fortune by planting vineyards.

It's the smell of the forest that you won't forget, the cool night air all year round, the romance and crackle of a log fire or the views from your verandah. It will make you feel refreshed and alive. While the karri forest may be the backdrop - Pemberton offers great diversity within a very small area. Explore by self drive, regular 4WD, or guided tour. Four wheel drive tracks enable you to see the best of the karri forest and the coast with the Yeagerup Dunes. Wildflowers are a feature in springtime. Travel by river - canoe hire is avail able.
 

Diggers Rest Station

Digger's Rest Station is a rustic homestead located in the East Kimberley. One of our favourite places to visit. Digger's Rest offers a unique outback experience with warm hospitality.
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The Kimberley

Bungle Bungle, Kimberleys
Book now for the Kimberley & the Top End - join a 4WD tour or have us arrange a self-drive on the Gibb Road Rd ...
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