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Valley Chalets is registered as a "Land for Wildlife" with the Department of Conservation. This scheme recognises the efforts of the
landowners for their conservation values and endeavours to care
for native flora & fauna. We are the only
accommodation business to have this recognition in the Pemberton
area.
Our hospitality business has been designed
to cater to those special clients wishing to experience a true
nature based, or "eco-tourism" holiday. Many of our
guests are simply amazed when they see the prolific bird life, many resident native
animals and stunning flora everywhere.
We have raised a couple of orphaned joeys (baby
kangaroos). They take time and dedication, as each needs to be
hand-fed when young. We have integrated them with the
many other kangaroos on our property. Should you wish to meet "Jo-Jo"
and "Patch" just ask us, and we'll introduce them to
you.
The view from the front of your chalet (above) is simply
awesome and offers many photo opportunities, with the numerous resident kangaroos playing
every day. We provide our guests with a
pair of binoculars (should you forget your own) to watch the 'roos
and birds at play. At night, the sky is illuminated by the many
stars of the milky-way and
because there is no light pollution whatsoever, the night-sky is
spectacular.
Do you know where the southern cross is?
Our chalets are located right beside Beedelup National Park, in one of the
few remaining "virgin" Karri forests in the world. You can
take a beautiful walk along a section of the Bibbulmun Track, only
200 metres away from your chalet, through
stunning forest to the lake and waterfalls.
The photo above shows a magical walk track which you can take
from your chalet to our reception (just in case you prefer not to
drive). This walk takes you through what we call the true "Peppermint
Grove". The wonderful forest smells are magnificent all year
round.
We are a relatively new, family-owned and operated business. We
completed construction of Karri Valley Chalets in June 2000 after
many months of preparation and planning. Our four private chalets were designed to meet the needs of
guests
who appreciate the benefits of modern, affordable and comfortable
self-contained accommodation. The water supplied to each chalet
comes from our very own natural spring and many of our guests take
water home with them. It is so soft you hardly need any shampoo
and it will leave you feeling silky smooth.
Already we have received recognition for the
high quality of our accommodation, by being awarded first prize in
the prestigious Housing Industry Association Awards (2000) in the
category of "specialized accommodation" in the
southwest.
Locally there are 5 National Parks, including the nearby
D'Entrecasteaux National Park and Yeagerup Sand Dunes.
These sand dunes provide some of the most spectacular four-wheel driving
opportunities in the south-west. You may also wish to visit Lake
Jasper, which is
only 18 kilometres from us. This is the largest natural fresh-water lake in Western
Australia and is a sight to behold. Escorted and tag-a-long 4WD
trips to either location
can be arranged or maps and directions can be provided. A boat
landing facility is only 10 km's from us also. The Donnelly
River offers superb fishing and a fantastic canoe trip to the the
mouth of the river, limestone cliffs and the wild Southern
Ocean.
We're sure your stress-levels will diminish once you relax into "Karri-Valley time".
There are no phones ringing, traffic noise, sirens or people to
annoy you. Just sit back and listen to
the sounds of bird song or the distant roar of the ocean. Watch our resident kangaroos
play at your doorstep, while sipping a glass of locally produced world-class wine on your
front veranda.
In short, we invite you to share our piece of "Heaven on Earth".
Your satisfaction is our first priority.
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