Walpole sits on the southern coast on the Nornalup Inlet, where the forests meet the sea.
The region is popular for visitors to enjoy the calm waters of the inlet or the rugged ocean coastline, plus Walpole is the access point to the Valley of the Giants – karri country.
Walpole itself is quite a small town with basic shops available, but it is the variety of the natural places to explore in the vicinity that make it popular.
About 15km east of Walpole along the Southwest Highway towards Denmark you come across a turn into the Valley of the Giants, home of some of the oldest and tallest tingle trees in the region. Here you can wander around a grove of old trees in the…