Margaret River Vista - Boranup Forest

The forest is home to the pale-barked Karri Trees (third tallest trees in the world) that reach heights of 60m or more. The Boranup Forest is about a 100km east of the main karri belt and is separated by grey infertile sand. One unique aspect of the forest is that these karri trees grow in limestone based soils where as in the main karri belt the trees grow in deep rich red clay soil.

Boranup is an Aboriginal word that means "place of the male dingo" and the forest lies in the land of the Wardandi (people of the Warden, the ocean spirit) one of the fourteen Nyungar tribes that live in the State's South-West. The Wardandi tribe's land extends from the coast at Stratham to the sea at Augusta.

Boranup Forest, Karri Tree, Western Australia

The Boranup Forest is a re-growth forest and is over one hundred years old. Maurice Coleman Davies was first granted land in the Boranup Forest in 1882 to establish timber mills. Given a 42 year lease, M.C. Davies established the Karridale Mill in 1884, becoming the most advanced saw mill in the colony. Two thirds of the land in the forest consists of jarrah and marri trees with the remainder being karri.

The Boranup Camp site is the best location to access the numerous caves in the area. However, before you venture off caving, you will need to contact the CALM office for information about permits and access. The office is located on Bussell Highway, Margaret River and the Rangers phone number is (09)9780 5213 or mobile 0419 902 540.

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nice writing

Bill Johnson from Orlando, USA

As i read this i wonder how many trees there are in the forest. can you tell me?

Posted at 11:43:pm 03/15/10

how many trees are in the forest

joe smith from orlando

there are roughly 1456 trees in the boranup forest.

Posted at 6:45:pm 03/17/10

The Forest

Geneta Whitecum from Utah

I love the forest it is a really awesome place to go to relax and get some quiet from a noisey family
if i could live in a tree i would choose the really really big one in da middle of the forest

Posted at 9:45:pm 03/18/10

The Forest

Geneta Whitecum from Utah

I love the forest it is a really awesome place to go to relax and get some quiet from a noisey family
if i could live in a tree i would choose the really really big one in da middle of the forest

Posted at 9:46:pm 03/18/10

Trees in Boranup

Gar from Pinjarra

Joe Smith, I have read some of your comments, and realised you know rather little about the forest. To clarify, there are more trees than that per Kilometer. If you ever actualy visit the forrest you'll notice that there are more than a hundred thousand trees! I mean, all the ewoks need a place to stay!!

Posted at 9:49:pm 03/18/10

Trees in Boranup

Gar from Pinjarra

Posted at 9:49:pm 03/18/10

The Forest

Geneta Whitecum from Utah

I love the forest it is a really awesome place to go to relax and get some quiet from a noisey family
if i could live in a tree i would choose the really really big one in da middle of the forest

Posted at 9:52:pm 03/18/10

boranup forest

luke knight from Waroona Western Australia

you lie there are way more tree's in the forest

Posted at 10:01:pm 03/18/10

BLACK POWAH

Joe Negri from The Bronx

I love trees tbh. They are a good use for firewood.

Posted at 7:24:pm 03/22/10

Karri Belt Location.

Ben Wright from East Fremantle

"The Boranup Forest is about a 100km east of the main karri belt"

So the main Karri belt is about 5km off the continental shelf then?