About this place

Opposite Knoll Drive, Hilltop Road winds through a very special red tingle and karri forest. Two kilometres along this one-way road will bring you to a spectacular lookout over the Frankland River, Nornalup Inlet and the Southern Ocean. Three kilometres after the lookout is the parking area of the Giant Tingle Tree. From here starts an 800m circular walk which leads down to the Giant Tingle Tree.

There is a boardwalk that protects the base of this Queen of trees. Tingles are the largest girthed eucalypt known in the world.

This is an opportunity to explore this wilderness, learning as you go. There is great information about the plants and animals of this native forest of the south coast.

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Safety information

Plan when to visit. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!

Gallery

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a child on the wooden decked boardwalk around a giant tingle tree
Giant Tingle Tree
Bron Anderson

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two children standing in the burnt hollow of a giant tingle tree
Giant Tingle Tree
Bron Anderson

Facilities

Toilet

Activities

Bushwalking

Picnicking

Plants, wildlife and fungi

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Giant Tingle Tree.

Traditional Owners

We recognise and acknowledge Menang people as the traditional owners of Walpole-Nornalup National Park.

Trails

The Giant Tingle Tree is a large, old tingle tree that has been hollowed out by fire over many years. Interesting interpretative signage along the way provides a fascinating perspective on this unique, ancient forest. At the bottom of the hill is a boardwalk that surrounds the Giant Tingle Tree and provides different perspectives from which to view it. From the boardwalk you can also see deep into the forest.

Explore the forest along the Class 2 800m circular Giant Tree Loop Walk and enjoy a picnic in the beautiful tingle and karri forest. For more information about this trail visit Trails WA.

Maps and brochures