Murph and Crowey: Becoming a Tree Hugger

Murph becoming a tree hugger

Setting off from Albany our sights were set for Denmark, a cute little coastal town that delivered quite a bit of rain as we drove into the town. Having a bite to eat we decided to continue on to Walpole and visit The Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk. The walk is 600 metres and rises 40 metres above the florest floor. The view gives a breathtaking experience with a bird's eye view of the forest. Amongst the attraction here is the veteran tingle trees called the Ancient Empire. This walk takes you close to some of the unique shapes of the giant trees, one you are able to walk through the hollowed-out butt of one tree.

Crowey doing the Tree Top walk 40 feet in the air

Murph doing a star jump in a tree trunk

Crowey inside the giant tingle tree

Almost to the clouds

I have never been what you would call a tree hugger, however the Karri Forests around Walpole and Pemberton certainly have changed my attitude towards these beautiful trees and I quickly fell in love with their awesome colour and majestic height. The Karri is the tallest tree species in WA and the third tallest in the world. It can grow up to 90 metres in height over a period of 100 years.