For a peaceable type who speaks with a quiet drawl and gazes with slow wonder at the world around him, you wouldn’t pick Paul Minchin for being a warrior. But modern-way warrior he is, and the target of his ire is the mountain of waste that spills onto urban verges… Continue reading
Walpole is the gateway to the Walpole Wilderness, a group of conservation reserves featuring vast tracts of jarrah, tingle and karri old-growth forests, including the majestic 400-year-old sentinels of the ‘Valley of the Giants’. The town is located on the 100-hectare Walpole-Nornalup fresh water inlet, and the pristine picture of… Continue reading
By car Walpole is located 414km south-south-east of Perth. The most direct route to the town from Perth is on State Route 2, on the Bunbury by-pass and via Manjimup, a drive of around five hours. By coach and train The Western Australian government transport authority, Transwa, provides a coach… Continue reading
