Walpole to Pemberton

 Thursday, 9 June

After a pleasant drive with views of the Walpole Inlet and an undrinkable coffee at the bakery in Walpole we headed away from the coast through beautiful karri and tingle forests to Northcliffe and then back down to the coast at Windy Harbour. There was some heavy rain when we were driving through the forest but it magically cleared in time for us to explore the area around Windy Harbour.

We drove on a red dirt road through streets of little old beach shacks to reach Cathedral Rock. From there it was a short drive to Point D’Entrecasteaux and a short walk to the Nature’s Window. There is a great walk along the cliff tops there.

We met three Western grey kangaroos as we returned to the main road.

Back though Northcliffe we took the road to Pemberton and once again there was rain as we drove through the karri forest which stopped when we reached Pemberton. The rain didn’t spoil the beauty of the forest.

Dinner tonight was at Jasper’s Whisky Bar and we were surprised (shocked) to be seated at a table that was under cover but completely open air. They gave us knee rugs and there were some radiators but it was pretty chilly. Fortunately we were moved to an inside table closer to the fire before our meals arrived. Very good tucker and a nice glass of Pinot.