About Ancient Empire Walk
Ancient Empire Walk is a 450-metre accessible boardwalk loop through an ancient red tingle forest in Walpole-Nornalup National Park near Tingledale, Shire of Denmark, Western Australia. Located off Valley of the Giants Road, it showcases towering Eucalyptus jacksonii trees, some over 400 years old and with massive hollowed bases. Adjacent to the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk, it offers an immersive ground-level forest experience highlighting the region's unique Gondwanan heritage.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a flat, looped boardwalk winding through a dense forest of giant red tingle trees (Eucalyptus jacksonii), many with enormous hollow trunks large enough to stand inside. The trail is set within Walpole-Nornalup National Park with interpretive signage, shaded forest floor, ferns and birdlife. The walk is ground-level and fully accessible, offering close-up views of ancient trees, twisted roots and forest ecology, with connection to the nearby Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk and visitor centre.
Key highlights
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450m accessible boardwalk loop through ancient red tingle forest
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Giant hollowed red tingle trees (Eucalyptus jacksonii) over 400 years old
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Ground-level forest experience complementing the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk
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Interpretive signage explaining tingle ecology and Gondwanan heritage