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Friday 18th of October 2024 - Road Trip 2024- Tall Trees Tour

The Tall Tree Tour takes in some of the best roads through the tall tree country of the Southern Forest. It’s based in Pemberton with participants arranging their own accommodation for Friday and Saturday nights.

Friday 18 October - We meet at the Stirling Cottage in Harvey for a 10:30 AM start of our 245 km drive with stops at Gnomesville, the Kirup Tavern for lunch and the Donnelly River General Store for afternoon tea. We should get to Pemberton around 4 PM for you to check in to your accommodation. That evening, we gather at Red Robin Cottage, which is in walking distance from the Pemberton Hotel, for pre-dinner drinks and nibbles courtesy of the Club before dinner at the Pemberton Hotel.

Saturday 19 October - we explore the South Coast; today's drive is about- about 445 km with stops at Walpole, the Valley of the Giants, the Sly Fox Diner in Bow River for lunch and Swarbrick. We meet at 8 AM in the car park opposite the Pemberton Hotel departing at 8:15 AM via Shannon to the Golden Wattle Bakery in Walpole for a quick Morning Coffee. Next we drive a loop around Coalmine beach before heading to the Valley of the Giants to explore the Tree Top walk or, for those that rather stay closer to the ground, the Ancient Empire. Afterwards we drive via Denmark and Scottsdale to the Sly Fox Diner for lunch.

After lunch, we visit Swarbrick for a 500 m loop walk around art exhibits through some of the state’s oldest karri trees before driving to Walpole for a toilet stop and takeaway coffee at the Philippine Magic Cafe. From here, we head back to Pemberton via Wheatley Coast Road and Northcliffe; we should have you back around 5 PM. That evening, we gather at 6:30 PM at Treehouse Tapas and Wine Bar Club for Dinner.

Sunday 20 October - we meet at 9 AM in the car park opposite the Pemberton Hotel departing at 9:15 AM for a 305 km drive to Dwellingup. First with stop is at the Wattleseed Barn Cafe & Florist in Bridgetown, next we stop at the The Crown Hotel in Collie for lunch. We finish in the Waypoints Cafe in Dwellingup arriving around 2:30 PM for a toilet stop / coffee and to say our goodbyes before you make your own way home. It’s some 106 km back to Perth.

Accommodation - The Pemberton Visitor Centre - Accommodation page lists many options from quaint cottages nestled under majestic Karri forests, to comfortable motel suites with the ease of reverse cycle heating / cooling and walking distance to everything. Peak periods book quickly as it’s a very popular holiday destination!

Please email Michael using this link Confirm Attendance with the names of the driver & co-driver if you plan to come along so we can add you to the list and account for you in booking the lunch and dinner venues and catering for the pre-dinner drinks and nibbles courtesy of the Club on the Friday Night.

Confirmed CC, Accommodation Booked AA
Michael and Lois Clowes CC AA
Aart ter Kuile CC AA
June and Chris Roissetter CC AA
Michael and Christina Steward CC AA
Mike & Sharon McDiarmid CC AA
John & Carol Chapman CC AA
Raymond and Maggie Yau CC AA
Adam Mazur & Elsa CC AA
Paul & Judith Andriessen CC AA
James Mallard CC AA
Sean McCuaig CC AA
Terry and Christine Smith CC AA
Stewart and Shirley Davies CC AA (Friday and Saturday Day only)