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Old Police Station: now a visitor centre, original cell block open for viewing; Brockman St. Town Arboretum: fine collection of old trees planted in 1926; Brockman St. Kealley's Gemstone Museum: displays of rocks, shells, gemstones, bottles and stamps; closed Wed; Warren Rd. Marinko Tomas Memorial: memorial to the local boy who was the first serviceman from WA killed in the Vietnam War; Warren Rd. Blackwood Wines: beautiful winery and restaurant overlooking an artificial lake; closed Wed; Kearney St; (08) 9756 0077. Arts, crafts and antiques: many in town, including Crafty Creations for quality timber goods on Warren Rd (closed June). Heritage trail: in 2 sections, with a 2.5 km town walk highlighting historic buildings, and a 9 km scenic drive; contact visitor centre for map.

Kondil Park: bushwalks and wildflowers in season; 3 km W. Barrabup Pool: largest of several pools, ideal for swimming, fishing and camping. Also has barbecue facilities; 10 km W. Cambray Sheep Cheese: award-winning cheeses, visitors can watch the milking and cheese-making; samples available. There are also guest cottages; 12 km N. Carlotta Crustaceans: marron farm; 14 km S off Vasse Hwy. Tathra: fruit winery and restaurant; open 11am–4.30pm daily; 14 km NE. Mythic Mazes: mazes including sculptures of myths from around the world; 20 km N. Donnelly River Wines: open daily for cellar-door tastings; (08) 9301 5555; 45 km S. Blackwood River: camping, swimming, canoeing and trout fishing. Self-guide walks: wildflower (in spring), waterfall (in winter) and forest walks; contact visitor centre for maps. Scenic drives: through jarrah forest and pine plantations, including 40 km Blackwood Scenic Drive; contact visitor centre for maps.

Dunsborough 73 km

Dunsborough is about three hours’ drive south of Perth, and offers beach, rock and boat fishing. Local fishing store operator Damien Lane says the rock ledges produce salmon in autumn and winter, Samson fish,... Find out more

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Perth 220 km

The Swan River produces many species, including bream, mulloway, herring, tailor, tarwhine, silver trevally, Samson fish and flathead. This is a year- round fishery for the much sought bream. In summer the bream run... Find out more

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Albany 233 km

Albany, about five hours’ drive south of Perth, is most famous for being the home of the last Australian whaling station. But talk to tackle store owner Jim Allen and you soon realise there is more to Albany than... Find out more

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Snorkelling around Busselton and Augusta 53 km

The marine life growing off and feeding near the historic 1841-metre Busselton Jetty makes it one of the easiest and best snorkelling and dive sites in Western Australia. The Underwater Observatory (see entry below) at... Find out more

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Four-wheel-drive tours around Pemberton and Albany 57 km

Pemberton Discovery Tours is a carbon-neutral business that runs 4WD and tag-along tours through the great karri forests, along beaches and through dune systems, with a particular focus on environmental impact. There are... Find out more

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Cycle tour - Margaret River 64 km

You can explore this scenic region at your own pace, including wineries, karri forests, caves and beaches on a bike. Dirty Detours hires bikes in Margaret River and runs a one-day, off-road Sip and Cycle tour, while... Find out more

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Margaret River canoe tour 64 km

Bushtucker River and Winery Tours will take you canoeing down the quiet Margaret River, with opportunities to see kangaroos, bushtucker- bearing plants and heritage sites on a guided four-hour excursion. There is time... Find out more

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Caving - Southern Western Australia 70 km

Six limestone caves in the Capes region are open to the public and there are self-guided and adventure-caving options. Jewel Cave is the largest of Western Australia’s tourist caves and has beautiful formations... Find out more

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Walking the Cape to Cape Track 72 km

One of Western Australia’s brilliant longdistance walks, the Cape to Cape Walk covers 135 kilometres between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin, going through coastal heath, wildflowers, jarrah–marri forest... Find out more

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Dolphin Discovery Centre 73 km

This non-profit organisation is committed to education, conservation and research about dolphins, but also provides extraordinary opportunities to interact with these creatures. About 90 wild bottlenose dolphins live in... Find out more

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Wardan Aboriginal Centre 77 km

The cultural centre for the Wardandi people, this rammed-earth building in Yallingup has Aboriginal art displays, guided tours, toolmaking and spear-throwing workshops and dance demonstrations.... Find out more

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Whitewater rafting – Dwellingup 143 km

Dwellingup Adventures has a one-day rafting trip on the Murray River suitable for novices and children from ten years and upwards. This operator also hire canoes, kayaks, rafts and mountain bikes and, for self-guided... Find out more

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Cycling tours 182 km

Denmark Bike Adventures hires bikes and recommends a couple of cycling tours, including a hike–bike combination in which you can walk a section of the Bibbulmun Track (see Hiking below), then hop on a bike to cycle... Find out more

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The Cut Golf Club 152 km

There was a time not long ago when golfers could be forgiven for thinking there was little chance of any new links courses being built on the Australian coastline. That was before the post-2000 building boom kicked in... Find out more

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Meadow Springs Golf & Country Club 164 km

Nearly eight years after American designer Robert Trent Jones Jnr oversaw the final stages of construction on his acclaimed Joondalup layout, he found himself back on the WA coast. This time it was to sign off on... Find out more

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Secret Harbour Golf Links 174 km

Towering sand dunes covered with thick coastal scrub were the sight that greeted Graham Marsh, former player turned course designer, when he took his first look at the proposed Secret Harbour Golf Links in the early... Find out more

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The Links Kennedy Bay 179 km

Kennedy Bay has a brief and chequered history. Since opening for play in 1998 this acclaimed links course has been forced to close twice because of financial circumstances involving different owners. The most recent... Find out more

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Araluen Golf Resort 206 km

Steep forest-covered hills above deep valleys are not the ideal landscape on which to create a golf course. But that did not stop the developers of Araluen Golf Resort – in the Roleystone Hills, 45 minutes... Find out more

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Cottesloe Golf Club 223 km

Cottesloe is internationally renowned for its superb beach, backing on to rows of towering Norfolk Island pines and wonderful terraced lawns, an idyllic spot to soak up views of the Indian Ocean. If you were expecting... Find out more

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Mt Lawley Golf Club 229 km

Perth was a booming town in the late 1920s, and as more and more people headed west from the eastern states, the demand for golf courses grew. Four of Perth’s finest layouts – Lake Karrinyup, Cottesloe,... Find out more

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The Western Australian Golf Club 231 km

The Western Australian Golf Club is a hidden gem, particularly to visitors from interstate or overseas. Set amid the rolling hills of suburban Yokine, and covering some of the highest points to be found north of... Find out more

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Lake Karrinyup Country Club 235 km

For more than five decades Lake Karrinyup was widely considered one of Australia’s classic courses. It first won national acclaim when it hosted the 1952 Australian Open, won by Norman von Nida. The Open... Find out more

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The Vines Resort & Country Club (Lakes course) 247 km

Few courses in Australia let you walk in the footsteps of the game’s best players simply by booking a tee time and paying your green fee. The Vines, as the stage for such events as the Heineken Classic, Johnnie... Find out more

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Blackwood Bistro

Overlooking a scenic lake, diners will enjoy the modern Australian fare served here after tasting a local drop or two. The wine label includes a tiger print, because legend has it that the Nannup Tiger has been sighted... Find out more

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Nannup Bridge Cafe

Romance is on the menu at Hamish’s Café, as lovers cosy up inside during the cooler months and dine alfresco when it’s warmer. The country setting is conducive to rustic food, and oysters and steak are... Find out more

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Mulberry Tree Restaurant

Diners enjoy country hospitality as soon as they arrive at the Mulberry Tree, located in an original homestead complete with pressed-metal walls. Situated in the main street, this charming cafe serves homemade food with... Find out more

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Tathra Restaurant

Specialising in marron, trout and beef, its no wonder the Tathra Restaurant has been operational since 1990. Situated in peaceful surroundings 14 kilometres from the township of Nannup, the property includes a winery,... Find out more

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The Sandcastle 211 km

The Sandcastle is an up-market option in South Fremantle, with beautiful food, much of which comes from sustainable resources, and organic wines and beers. As well as stocking organic vegetables, grains and meats, the... Find out more

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Cowaramup Brewing Company 60 km

This family-owned microbrewery, based in the Margaret River wine-producing belt, first fired up in December 2006. Cowaramup can be tricky to pronounce for some visitors (correctly: Ca-rara-mup) and the locals often refer... Find out more

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Bootleg Brewery 70 km

Established in 1994 in the Margaret River wine region, this long-running craft brewery bills itself as ‘an oasis of beer in a desert of wine’. The metaphor never quite rang true and even less so in recent... Find out more

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Swan Brewery 213 km

The Swan Brewery was established in 1857 by early Western Australian settler Frank Sherwood, who had emigrated from England with his family in 1842. Interestingly, he originally set up a school of classics and languages... Find out more

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Little Creatures Brewing 213 km

After dabbling in wine and working as a brewing consultant in the US, craftbeer pioneer Phil Sexton re-surfaced in the local beer scene, along with a couple of other former Matilda Bay Brewing heavyweights, with the... Find out more

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Sail & Anchor Hotel 213 km

The Australian craft beer movement was kick-started at the Sail & Anchor Hotel in 1984 when the first house-brewed ale flowed there. Phil Sexton and his partners in the Matilda Bay Brewing Company were building the... Find out more

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Gage Roads Brewing Company 214 km

Established in 2002 by former Sail & Anchor brewing team Peter Nolin and Bill Hoedemaker, Gage Roads Brewing started producing beer from the Palmyra site in mid-2005. The US-born pair was apparently frustrated that... Find out more

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Billabong Brewing 214 km

Owner Alan Proctor started Billabong Brewing as Western Australia’s first brew-on-premise operation, where homebrewers come to make their own beer and bottle it, using professional equipment. In 2006 Proctor... Find out more

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Elmar's In the Valley 240 km

Having established a successful smallgoods business, German-born couple Elmar and Anette Dieren branched out to establish this sizeable bar, restaurant and beer garden complex, which also includes a microbrewery. While... Find out more

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Duckstein Brewery 241 km

Duckstein Brewery actually has two separate breweries and outlets located in both the Swan Valley and Margaret River wine regions. The original 60-litre microbrewery (or should that be microscopic brewery) is one of the... Find out more

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Mash Brewing Company 242 km

The simply named Mash Brewing Company debuted in April 2006, adding to the significant cluster of craft breweries operating out of the Swan Valley. Inspired by the Little Creatures model, the brewery is positioned... Find out more

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Workmans Pool camping area 8 km

This camping area in the forest is near a brook, 11 km west of Nannup. To get here, follow the Vasse Hwy and Mowen Rd; carry in your own firewood and drinking water.... Find out more

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Willow Springs camping area 20 km

Willow Springs camping area is 5 km south of the Brockman Hwy on Gold Gully Rd, 22 km east of Nannup. There are basic facilities for self-sufficient campers only at this secluded campsite that was once a forestry site.... Find out more

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Gregory Brook campsite 20 km

Gregory Brook campsite is 18.0 km from Blackwood.... Find out more

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Blackwood campsite 22 km

Blackwood campsite is 40.1 km from Grimwade.... Find out more

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Tom Road campsite 24 km

Tom Road campsite is 15.9 km from Donnelly River Village.... Find out more

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Donnelly River Village 24 km

This privately operated campsite is 20.6 km from Gregory Brook.... Find out more

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Donnelly River Village 24 km

Marking the end of the northern section of the track, and the beginning of the southern, this privately operated campsite is 20.6 km from Gregory Brook in the northern section of the track.... Find out more

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Balingup Caravan Transit Park 29 km

This small transit park with limited sites is arranged along the banks of Balingup Brook in Walter St, off Jayes Rd in Balingup. Stays are limited to 3 nights. To get to this pretty crafts village nestled in the... Find out more

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Green’s Island camping area 30 km

Greens Island camping area is 2 km off Donnelly Dr, 23 km west of Manjimup via Graphite Rd). Set in a former family farm dating back to the 1921 settlement of the area, it provides easy bushwalking access to Four Acres... Find out more

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Bridgetown Caravan Park 34 km

Spend the night at this caravan park on the South Western Hwy beside the Blackwood River. It’s at the southern end of a town that’s well known for its old-world charm, warm hospitality and chilled  misty... Find out more

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Fonty’s Pool Caravan Park 44 km

Closed during July and August, this park is in a rural setting just 8 km from Manjimup along a sealed road. Fonty’s Pool is a spring-fed swimming hole, with a rich history dating back to 1925. Bookings are required... Find out more

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Beachlands Holiday Park 55 km

This is a good quality park in the very popular holiday town of Busselton. Sites are at a premium here in holiday periods, when the price of powered sites soars over $60 per night. Bookings are required at peak times and... Find out more

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Mandalay Holiday Resort 56 km

This is an excellent quality caravan park for tourists. It is just across the road from the beach and about 4 km from the town centre. There is a popular resort-style pool and large grassy playing area. Holiday periods... Find out more

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Pemberton Caravan Park 57 km

This is a spacious place with lots of shade and trees, just 1 km from the town centre. The budget-priced park has basic amenities, and a natural-style pool right next door. Bookings are required in peak periods and a... Find out more

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Peppermint Park Eco Village 59 km

This is one of the neatest parks we have visited in recent times. The camp kitchen has to one of the best we have seen in a part of Australia that is renowned for quality parks. Bookings are required in peak times and a... Find out more

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Taunton Farm Holiday Park 62 km

We think this is possibly the best base for exploring the wonderful Margaret River region and its many wineries. It is a quality park in a great farm setting and we always enjoy our stays here. Bookings are required in... Find out more

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Margaret River Tourist Park 64 km

Located 1 km from the centre of town, this park is a convenient base to explore the popular Margaret River holiday region. Pets are allowed, but small dogs only. Bookings are required in peak periods.... Find out more

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Turner Caravan Park 67 km

This is a large waterfront park in the heart of town, with wide sprawling lawns. Bookings are required in peak periods.... Find out more

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Discovery Holiday Parks – Bunbury 68 km

This is a very good quality park on the highway, 6 km from the city centre. It has some great features including minigolf and a tennis court. Its location makes it an excellent base for a holiday in Bunbury. Bookings are... Find out more

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Bunbury Glade Caravan Park 70 km

A good quality park just 3 km south of the city centre, this place has well-maintained grounds and good facilities. It is easily accessible from the Bussell Highway. Bookings are required in January and for long weekends... Find out more

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Beyonderup Falls

After relaxing in your spa on the deck overlooking the Blackwood River and green countryside, you might consider making that tree change a reality. All four of the two-storey timber chalets are completely private, and... Find out more

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Crabapple Lane B&B

The purpose-built Crabapple Lane B&B is tastefully decorated and has three bedrooms with ensuites. The communal lounge room is inviting and leads out to a pergola. It’s near the Blackwood River and Kondil... Find out more

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Redgum Hill Country Retreat

Whether you’re staying in the villa, which is in the guest wing of the homestead, or in one of the chalets, you’ll find yourself on 4.5 hectares of magical grounds consisting of woodlands, ponds and gardens... Find out more

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Tathra Hill Top Retreat

Fresh air, playful blue wrens and double spas invoke romance, especially as it’s a kids-free zone at this adult-only retreat. The cottages at Tathra Hill Top Retreat are self-contained, and include luxurious bed... Find out more

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Yelverton Brook Eco Spa Retreat 61 km

Set in a 40-hectare conservation reserve protected from feral predators, with woylies, bandicoots and other animals roaming around, the self-contained chalets here have everything you could want, including local... Find out more

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Burnside Bungalows 66 km

At Margaret River you can stay on this certified organic and biodynamic farm that produces mulberries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, avocados and olives. The accommodation is in cottages made with rammed earth and... Find out more

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Yallingup Strawbale Retreat 73 km

The two retreats here have walls built of straw. You can collect eggs for your breakfast, or see what is in season in the orchard.... Find out more

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Watermark Kilns 75 km

For something completely different, stay in one of two ex-tobacco kilns, converted into comfortable, low-key accommodation. The double kiln (suitable for large families or bigger groups) has recycled timbers, water is... Find out more

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Workers Pool Camp Area 8 km

T/O 2 km N of Nannup Small camp area located 8 kilometres west of Vasse Highway via Mowen Road. Good shade. GPS: S33 57.244 E115 41.280  ... Find out more

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Barrabup Pool Camp Area 8 km

T/O 2 km N of Nannup Small camp area located 8 kilometres west of Vasse Highway via Mowen Road. Good shade. GPS: S33 56.666 E115 41.590... Find out more

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Karri Gully Rest Area 17 km

26 km W of Bridgetown (R) or 19 km E of Nannup (L) Very small area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S34 00.445 E115 56.446... Find out more

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Willow Springs Camp Area 17 km

T/O 24 km W of Bridgetown (L) or 21 km E of Nannup (R) Secluded area located 5 kilometres south of the highway in the forest. Good shade. NOTE: Access road unsealed. GPS: S34 02.745 E115 55.553... Find out more

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Jarrah Park Rest Area 21 km

21 km W of Bridgetown (R) or 24 km E of Nannup (L) Very small area just off the highway in the forest. Good shade. GPS: S34 01.843 E115 59.137  ... Find out more

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Canebrake Rest Area 30 km

34 km W of Nannup (R) or 41 km E of Karridale (L) Small area just off the highway surrounded by trees. Good shade. GPS: S34 09.348 E115 31.116... Find out more

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Greenbushes Rest Area 31 km

9 km S of Balingup (R) or 17 km N of Bridgetown (L) Large grassed area just off the highway at the junction with the road into Greenbushes. GPS: S33 50.215 E116 03.023... Find out more

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Bridgetown Park Area 34 km

South end of town Large area just off the highway on the riverbank. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S33 58.197 E116 08.041 ... Find out more

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Sue's Bridge Camp Area 36 km

T/O 45 km W of Nannup (R) or 30 km E of Karridale (L) Secluded campground located in the forest 9 kilometres north of the highway via Sue’s Road. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S34 04.638 E115 23.293  ... Find out more

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Ironstone Gully Camp Area 37 km

T/O at Donnybrook Small secluded camp area located just off Capel Road, 18 kilometres south-west of Donnybrook. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S33 39.097 E115 42.296... Find out more

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Diamond Tree Lookout Park Area 50 km

10 km S of Manjimup (R) or 108 km N of Walpole (L) Small area just off the highway in the forest. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S34 19.195 E116 07.227... Find out more

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Chapman Pool Camp Area 52 km

T/O 64 km W of Nannup (R) or 11 km E of Karridale (L) Secluded camp area located in a natural bush setting 9 kilometres north of the highway via Warner Glen Road. GPS: S34 05.329 E115 12.722  ... Find out more

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Alexandra Bridge Camp Area 57 km

T/O 64 km W of Nannup (R) or 11 km E of Karridale (L) Large camping area 2 kilometres north-west of the highway via Clarke Drive on the riverbank. Good shade. GPS: S34 09.808 E115 11.046... Find out more

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McLeod Creek Rest Area 62 km

23 km N of Augusta (L) or 20 km S of Margaret River (R) Secluded area just off the highway among the trees. Good shade. GSP: S34 07.619 E115 06.843... Find out more

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Bunbury South Rest Area 68 km

42 km NW of Margaret River (L) or 57 km SE of Bunbury (R) Small area just off the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S33 22.261 E115 38.779... Find out more

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Conto Camp Area 70 km

T/O 14 km N of Augusta (L) or 29 km S of Margaret River (R) Whistlers Way camp site is located 6 kilometres west of the highway via Bushby Road, Caves Road and Conto Road in a secluded bushland setting near the coast... Find out more

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Shannon Park Area 90 km

52 km S of Manjimup (L) or 66 km N of Walpole (R) Small area just off the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S34 35.479 E116 24.686... Find out more

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Shannon Camp Area 91 km

52 km S of Manjimup (R) or 66 km N of Walpole (L) Very nice campground located well off the highway in a secluded forest setting in Shannon National Park. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S34 35.725 E116 24.642 ... Find out more

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Lake Muir Park Area 96 km

102 km W of Mount Barker (L) or 59 km E of Manjimup (R) Small area just off the highway at the observatory. Limited shade. GPS: S34 26.466 E116 38.907... Find out more

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Harvey River Park Area 101 km

51 km S of Pinjarra (R) or 49 km N of Bunbury (L) Shady area on the banks of the river. GPS: S33 04.667 E115 54.525... Find out more

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Hoffman Mill Camp Area 112 km

T/O 44 km S of Pinjarra (L) or 56 km N of Bunbury (R) Large camp area located 18 kilometres east of the highway via Logue Brook Dam Road and Clarke Road. Good facilities and shade. NOTE: Access road part unsealed.... Find out more

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Frankland River Rest Area 118 km

77 km W of Mount Barker (R) or 84 km E of Manjimup (L) Large area just off the highway surrounded by trees. Good shade. GPS: S34 28.625 E116 54.05... Find out more

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Boscabel Road Rest Area 128 km

75 km SE of Williams (L) or 19 km NW of Kojonup (R) Large area just off the highway around a few trees. Good shade. GPS: S33 39.510 E117 05.776... Find out more

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Rocky Gully Park Area 129 km

67 km W of Mount Barker (R) or 94 km E of Manjimup (L) Large area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S34 30.570 E117 00.766... Find out more

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Bandicoot Brook Rest Area 131 km

21 km S of Pinjarra (R) or 79 km N of Bunbury (L) Large area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S32 48.417 E115 54.180... Find out more

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Martup Pool Rest Area 131 km

62 km SE of Williams (L) or 32 km NW of Kojonup (R) Large area well off the highway among some large trees. Good shade. GPS: S33 32.782 E117 05.091... Find out more

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Nanga Mill Camp Area 134 km

8 km S of Dwellingup via Nanga Road and 11 km from park entry Large area in the forest of Lane Pool Reserve. Good shade. GPS: S32 48.102 E116 06.235... Find out more

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Chuditch Camp Area 136 km

8 km S of Dwellingup via Nanga Road and 9 km from park entry Small secluded area in the forest of Lane Pool Reserve. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S32 47.293 E116 06.558... Find out more

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Baden Powell Camp Area 137 km

8 km S of Dwellingup via Nanga Road and 2 km from park entry Large area in the forest of Lane Pool Reserve. Good shade. GPS: S32 46.3353 E116 04.982... Find out more

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Arthur River Rest Area 138 km

38 km SE of Williams (L) or 56 km NW of Kojonup (R) Large area adjacent to the highway near the roadhouse. Limited shade. GPS: S33 20.226 E117 02.035 ... Find out more

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