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Ideal if you are interested in a full day tour, or you've experienced our half day tour before and would like to experience something different. This is the tour for you...Operating Summer and Autumn months.

Looking for a day tour through the majestic D'Entrecasteaux National Park?

This full day off-road Adventure takes you past Pemberton's hidden treasures; visit Lake Jasper, the largest natural fresh water lake in Western Australia, Black Point and the home of the Goblins at Goblin Swamp before returning back to Pemberton in the evening. (Please note the Yeagarup Dunes are visited on our Beach & Forest Off-road Adventure - interested in a 2 day 4WD tour - Contact us).

Visit the basalt columns of Black Point. Formed over 135 Million years ago by a volcanic eruption which filled the Perth basin with basalt. As it cooled it forms the hexagonal columns you can see now.

Visit the Goblins - a local secret - this is where the Lord of the Rings SHOULD of been filmed...

Visit Lake Jasper - the largest natural freshwater lake in Western Australia. Fed by the Yarragadee Aquifer, and dammed by the same basalt that forms the columns at Black Point, it has no streams running into or out of its banks.

* BBQ (or picnic depending on weather) Lunch is provided
* Afternoon tea provided
* National Park fees are provided
* BYO Alcoholic refreshments, hat, sunscreen, bathers (or raincoat depending on weather), water drink bottle (it is carried on board however requires stopping to fill!)
* Fishing is optional (March/April)
* Wildflowers seasonal (September/ November)

Note
Reasonable fitness required as there is a 2.5 km (return) walk to th columns from Black Point. (This walk is optional - there is a telescope available for those who wish to stay and watch!)

Tours include morning tea, lunch, gst and park fees and start at $165pp for a minimum of 2 people.

We operate responsibly in all areas of operation. Working with the Department of Environment and Conservation, we repair and maintain forest tracks and organise clean up days with our own Yeagarup Trust fund of the environment we showcase. 5% of tour costs go back to the DEC for looking after our National Parks and forests.

We work with Australia’s South West, Tourism Western Australia and Tourism Australia to showcase our region and our product to the best of our ability as we recognise that what we do is unique and special to our tourism industry.

Graeme, a finalist in the Golden Guide Award, is a member of the government advisory board between DEC (Department of Environment and Conservation), Tourism WA and small operators. Toni is secretary of the Pemberton Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Together they also ensure that the business is run to the best of their ability.

All the tours are offset by Carbon Neutral – the business arm of “Men of the Trees” and the owners have also purchased a property in the dry wheatbelt country where they have been planting trees to offset their clients for the last three years.

Community
We participate in local and state training opportunities and give the opportunity for our contract guides to attend these training courses. We offer training with both the tours and also the office work and employ students to work during their school breaks.

We are proactive in local involvement with the tours and the shop. We work with our guides in ensuring that their love for the environment is transferred onto their tours - often building a new tour product to ensure they can showcase their knowledge. An example of this is the Bugs in the Bush and Frogs in the Forest tours that guide Wendy Eiby has been running for 3 years now – she is also working with the ribbons of blue (Department of Water) to bring it into the local schools.

We produce a map and guide which contains all other tourism product in Pemberton and is available electronically online. This also includes other tour product and gives guests and clients to the Pemberton region a great insight into what they can do.

The shop offers not only us an office and main street location – but other local operators and residents a place to come and chat as well as supplies the town with educational toys, scientific books and local products.

Owners Graeme and Toni Dearle are proactive in their community offering advice to new businesses considering starting a tourism product as well as involved at a state and local level in tourism and business organisations. Currently we are working with DEC to develop a cultural awareness course for the local area and have plans and dreams to increase the ecotourism opportunities for the region.

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