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Situated on the banks of the Denmark River where the forest meets the sea,Denmark is without Question
one of the States most beautiful towns. The region has also become the centre of premium wine production in the Great Southern
and many boutique wineries open their cellars for visitors and offer fine dining in small specialty restaurants
specialising in locally grown produce,414Km South of Perth, Denmark is an ideal location for visitors to base themselves and
from here to explore the Great Southern Including the Spectacular Valley Of The Giants with its unique "Tree Top "Walk" The
William Bay National Park offers the most beautiful sheltered beaches on the south coast and you will find a wide selection
of excellent hotel and guesthouse accommodation,There are several popular self-drive itineraries that include Denmark in our
list of self-drive region,The Aboriginal name for the Denmark River is Koorabup, meaning 'place of the black swan,Dr Thomas
Braidwood Wilson explored the area in 1829 while his ship was being repaired at Albany. He named the river after a close friend
and fellow naval physician,Dr Alexander Denmark. The tranquil Denmark River and the Esplanade with its beautiful trees and
lawns make a charming area for picnicking, and for children to play, Barbecues are available on the river bank and there is
an Apex childrens playground,There is a barbecue large enough for a function or coach load of visitors,covered by a large
gazebo,The Mokare Heritage Trail is a walk/cycle trail that will take you on an easy three kilometre circuit around the bridges
along the banks of the Denmark River through Karri and Peppermint trees,Circular Pool, The Gap Peaceful Bay,Conspicuous Beach
lookout,Irwin Inlet Picnic Area,Peaceful Bay Public Reserve,Rame Head,Flag Hill Lookout Peaceful Bay,Walpole-Nornalup National
Park,Nornalup Settlers park,Sappers Bridge,Blue Holes,Nut Road Lookout,Bow Bridge Public Reserve,Valley of the Giants,WA's
award-winning walk trail stretches 936.1kms from Perth hills to Albany,passing through the Valley Of The Giants region,First
explored by Dr Thomas Braidwood Wilson of the British Royal Navy in 1829. The Wilson Inlet was named after him by Governor
Stirling and Wilson named Denmark after a colleague,Dr Alexander Denmark,Denmark became established as a town in 1895 when
Edwin and Charles Millar built a number of timber mills on the banks of the Denmark River to process the giant Karri trees
which were felled inland and exported overseas. The town grew rapidly to handle the large labour force required to run the
mills which,at their peak,were employing 750 men and producing 90 000 super feet of timber a day,At
that rate of consumption
the timber industry was short-lived and the mills closed in 1905,Only around 50 from 2000 people stayed on after the closures
but in 1907 the WA government bought the entire town and set up a viable dairying industry by 1911. With a temperate climate,Denmark's
weather is usually cool,The Summers here aren't very hot,in Winter the coast is affected by storms which bring much of the
year's rainfall,The climate is very pleasant though,the town is slightly cooler than it's neighbour Albany,In Summer (December
to February), the average maximum temperature is 25degC with an average minimum temperature of 12degC,In
Winter (June to August), the average maximum temperature is 16degC with an average minimum temperature of 7degC 40km from
Denmark lies the world's longest and highest tree-top walkway at over 600m long and up to 40m high.
The walkway gives a
unique perspective into the forest canopy life as it meanders through the upper branches of these giant tingle and Karri trees,The
attraction has won international awards for innovation including the prestigious 2003 British Airways Tourism For Tomorrow
Awards,beating 75 other international entries from 38 countries in the Environmental Experience
category,Do not miss this
one, whatever you do. This is a board walk that winds itself around (and sometimes through) the giant trees that give this
forest it's name,There are plenty of retreats and stops along the way so that you may marvel at the grandeur and power of
nature around you,This attraction is located at the same site as the Tree-Top Walk and is simply stunning and fantastic, rock
and reef scenery encompasses Greens Pool a safe and tranquil swimming hole on the coastline of
the William Bay National
Park,Protected from the surf and safe for swimming and snorkelling,the water is almost completely transparent and has a beautiful
turquoise green and blue colour,Close by are the Elephant Rocks,huge of boulders which look
like a herd of elephants on
the water's edge,a very unique sight and well worth a photo or two, The inlet that helps give Denmark it's character is,at
36 square kilometres,one of the biggest inlets on the south coast,It is ideal for fishing,
windsurfing, boating and water
skiing,Walking trails which include a heritage trail,are featured in various places around the inlet,You will marvel at the
sight of hundreds of Black Swans gliding across the water,These native Australian birds
seem to flock here all year this
area will provide you with outstanding viewing areas.
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