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Traveler Walpole Pemberton area
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- Oct 31, 2021, 6:10pm
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 154 m
- Australia Western Australia Manjimup Barronhurst -34.43347, 116.0692534°26’0” S 116°4’9” E
Day 10
Rosebank Cottage Pemberton
October 31, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A leisurely breakfast and decamped from the beautiful Drafty's Campsite in Warren River National Park to check into our booked accommodation in Pemberton township. Had a lovely chat with our camp host Sue, from Sydney, New South Wales. Both her and husband sold up, bought a camper trailer and are now traveling around Australia. They are the most hard-working host we've come across. She rakes up each campsite once it's vacated, checking for any rubbish left behind. She rakes all the empty campsites everyday to clear it of gumnuts and twigs in case someone is pitching a tent there that day. Husband oiled, stained and treated all the wood fixtures around, and fixes anything that needs maintenance. He even helps the rangers in their jobs around. What lovely people. We had a look at the other campsite in the Park, Warren River Campsite. That is a smaller campsite, with no hosts, so it looked wilder with gumnuts and twigs all over, everywhere. We concluded that our campsite, number 11 of Drafty's was about the best, elevated and with water views. Location, location, location.

We called in at the Visitor's Information in town, and were greeted by a cheery, smiley jolly young lady. She exuded warmth and enthusiasm, and had so much information.She even helped us plan our next campsite after Pemberton. It'll be in Boranup Forest, and if that's full, Alexandria Bridge. Unfortunately, I did not get her name, but she was here last year when we came to Pemberton, just as kind and jolly. She's just what every Visitor Information person should be.

Lunch was at Hidden River Estate Vineyard. Generous serves, and very delicious food, Australian fare with a touch of the Middle East. Dessert was a giant lavender scone at the Lavender and Berry Farm as it will be shut for the next few days the we're here.

Rosebank Cottage is luxurious after camping for 3 nights. Priority was washing, clothes and ourselves. The cottage even had a claw foot bath which we luxuriated in.

Many restaurants and cafes in Pemberton shut from Monday to Wednesday. So dinner tonight will be at Treehouse Tapas which we had a great meal at last year, and yes, is only open from Thursday to Sunday.Read more
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Traveler Walpole Pemberton area
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- Nov 2, 2021, 11:36pm
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 149 m
- Australia Western Australia Manjimup Barronhurst -34.4335, 116.0692434°26’1” S 116°4’9” E
Day 12
Rest day at Rosebank Cottage
November 2, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Today we decided or rather the weather decided for us to have a rest day. It rained consistently all day, with occasional steady torrential downpour. We thought we'd give our umbrellas a rest.
We planned only to go to a fine wood gallery and an art gallery. We got to the fine wood gallery and it was shut leaving only one more to visit. We decided to do a cook's tour of Pemberton before the Gold and Grape art gallery and chanced upon a studio of Peter Kovacsy. Not sure if it was open though a sign hanging on the door said open. As I stepped out of the car, an old man in flannelette shirt and beany strolled up and when asked if the studio was open, he replied if the door says it is, well it must be. He turns out to be Peter Kovacsy and he does some great work in glass, wood and combinations of the two. We spent an hour and a half at the studio with Peter explaining his work showing us how his work interacts with light and texture. Very spectacular pieces, he was very open with the revelation of his life story and his inspirations. The Gold and Grape gallery paled in comparison.
For the rest of the time it was rest and relax at Rosebank Cottage, and it's wonderful claw foot bath.

Note: Photos of Peter's works and gallery are taken from the internet as we were too busy chatting to remember to take photos.Read more
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Traveler Albany, Walpole and Pemberton
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- Mar 1, 2022, 5:06pm
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 159 m
- Australia Western Australia Manjimup Barronhurst -34.4335, 116.0692234°26’1” S 116°4’9” E
Day 10
Rosebank Cottage to Cascades 18.9km
March 1, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Our gorgeous little accommodation, Rosebank Cottage is at the doorstep of the Gloucester National Park where the world's tallest climable tree, the Gloucester Tree resides. The plan was to walk the 1km from cottage to said tree then follow the Bibbulmun to Cascades 7km, and back. However, both of us did not get proper walking directions to the tree, and we got lost. We could not find the tree, but did somehow get onto the Bib further along the track on Burma Road. Another folly for the day was my decision to not take raincoats despite a forecast for rain. The forecast will be inaccurate every other day but today, so it rained. And when the sky stopped raining, the tree canopy continued . Both of us had our usual moisture-wicking quick-drying hiking pants and shirts on. However, it stopped there. The undergarments were cotton and lacked the above properties. Walking with wet undergarments as the top layer was drying in between rain showers was certainly one of the most uncomfortable experiences of hiking. Wet, sloppy, sloshy, saggy undertheres causes one to walk with a strange gait, using muscles that should never be awaken. Maybe Mr Walk Naturally is onto something. Fortunately, it's still summer and although we were wet, we were not too cold. Also, the rain kept the pesky March flies away. We did still come across 5 Tiger Snakes.

This is so far the most challenging track this trip. Long steep climbs and long steep descents along tracks littered with roly-poly gumnut. Vistas were breathtaking. The areas of Walpole and Pemberton are our favourite parts of the Bibbulmun so far.Read more
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Traveler Albany, Walpole and Pemberton
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- Mar 3, 2022, 5:45pm
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 158 m
- Australia Western Australia Manjimup Barronhurst -34.43344, 116.0692734°26’0” S 116°4’9” E
Day 12
Cascades to Warren campsite 12km
March 3, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We had aspirations to do a long hike today as it is our "last" day that we can. It'll be too hot for a long hike tomorrow, and the next accomdation we are going to does not have the luxury of a bath. It is very restorative to soak in an epsom salt bath at the end of a strenuous hike. We were planning to complete a 24km to return hike from Cascades to Warren campsite. When we embarked on the walk the terrain was unrelenting. We were either walking inclines or declines. There was not a flat section in the first 6km. Some sections that were long and steep. The gumnuts did not help, causing us to slip and slide, and threatening to turn ankles. Walking amongst the tall Karri trees was still magical. With the rain gone and the sun shining through dappled clouds, birdlife was in full display. Lovely colourful cockatoos, tiny little round birds and butterflies accompanied us on the walk. Even though it was so beautiful with the rustling leaves, at about the 6km mark we decided to turn back shortly after Ruby took a tumble. She had no idea what happened or how it happened, but I heard a yelp and turned around to find Ruby tumbling a couple of metres down the hill. Surprisingly, she was uninjured, and all she complained about was still having to walk down the hill. She thought that if she took a tumble, it could at least take her all the way to the bottom instead of still having to negotiate a steep slope with tricky gumnuts underfoot.

A treat awaited us at the end of the walk, back at Cascades. Instead of walking on proper paths and a bridge to cross the Cascades, we hop, skipped and jumped from rock to rock to get to the other side. Ruby then found a 30cm diameter hole where the water rushed over the rocks and made a natural foot spa. She found great relief for her osteoarthritic big toe.

It is dinner at Treehouse Tapas in town tonight. We enjoyed dinners there the other 2 times we were in Pemberton, so I'm looking forward to it.Read more
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Traveler Around Oz 2023-24
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- Nov 4, 2023, 10:18am
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 138 m
- Australia Western Australia Manjimup Barronhurst -34.433322, 116.07198734°25’60” S 116°4’19” E
Day 172
Big Brook Dam
November 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Another beautiful day for exploring the Southern Forest around Pemberton.

We went to Big Brook Dam. Then, followed the gravel road through the Karri Forest. Was heavily logged in the past. It's great to see all the regrowth.

We also stopped on at the lavender and Berry farm. It's such a pretty spot. But the wrong time for berries.Read more
Traveler Gorgeous spot. Shame about the berries 😜
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Traveler Albany, Walpole and Pemberton
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- Mar 4, 2022, 4:11pm
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 166 m
- Australia Western Australia Manjimup Barronhurst -34.4346, 116.0672934°26’5” S 116°4’2” E
Day 13
Chocolates, Burger, Big Brook Dam 7.63km
March 4, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We were supposed to be heading back to Perth today, but decided to stay another night in Pemberton. As this invoked changing accommodation since Rosebank was booked for the weekend, we decided the effort be rewarded with breakfast at Southern Forest Chocolate Company. The lovely young lady there has just moved to Pemberton from Perth. The host of current accommodation, Tranquility in Trees, also recently relocated from Perth. I feel the Universe sending us a strong message. As breakfast was only a chocolate truffle and a hot drink, mocha for me and espresso for Grace, we immediately proceeded to an early lunch of a shared burger at Source Kitchen. We ambled along the very civilised bitumen path around Big Brook Dam, with a detour to look at the Arboretum. It will be dinner at Chefingo's tonight, the well reviewed restaurant of Forest Lodge Retreat.Read more
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