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Overview

Pemberton is a town in Western Australia’s South West, named after early settler Pemberton Walcott. Today it thrives as a tourist hub surrounded by karri forest, with five national parks within a 20‑minute drive, climbable giants such as the Gloucester and Dave Evans Bicentennial trees, the Yeagarup Dunes, Beedelup Falls and a growing cool‑climate wine region celebrated at the three‑day Southern Forests Festival each May. The Mediterranean climate brings warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters, encouraging activities from hiking the Bibbulmun Track to river cruises and 4WD tours. Log sawmilling remains a key employer, now using plantation Tasmanian blue gum and pine alongside karri, while vineyards have expanded across former pastures.

Residents enjoy a range of local amenities, including Pemberton District High School, a public library, the historic Pemberton Picture Theatre, the Community Arts Centre, several parks and a heritage‑listed swimming pool. The Pemberton Tramway Company runs a tourist railway on the former Northcliffe line, linking sealed drives such as the Karri Forest Explorer to nearby attractions. Housing reflects its mill‑town heritage, with timber‑mill workers’ cottages and other heritage‑listed homes alongside newer residences, while the heritage precinct, featuring the Mill Workers’ Hall and Timber Mill Workers’ Cottages, preserves the character of the original community.