With autumn breathing new life into the landscape, now is the perfect time to immerse yourself in nature and experience the bush and forests of WA's southern coast.
The picturesque town of Denmark, about 400 kilometres south of Perth, offers many walk trails in forest reserves and along coastal parks.
Sitting on the banks of the Denmark River and surrounded by forests and towering karri trees that sweep down to meet the Southern Ocean, Denmark is surely one of the prettiest towns in the southern regions - and a bush or forest walk is one of the best ways to experience its beauty.
The Bibbulmun Track passes through the area and is easily accessible for a few hours, a day or you can even sleep overnight at one of the camp sites.
The track enters the Denmark area from the Frankland River and winds through the Valley of the Giants and Tree Top Walk. From here there are several places to join it including Peaceful Bay, Boat Harbour, William Bay National Park and Mount Hallowell.
Each of these points offers either amazing views of the ocean or the peace and tranquillity of the forest.
If you make the climb up Mount Hallowell the vista over the coastline and surrounding farmland is stunning.
The Monkey Rock Trail leads to a granite outcrop on the south side of Mount Hallowell. There is a lookout at the top of the rock which gives views of karri forests, the southern coastline and Wilson Inlet.
If you're travelling with the family and don't want to head too far out of town try the Karri Walk Trail, which is only two kilometres long.
The walk starts at Annie Harrinson Park in town where there's a gazebo and map. Following the path and you'll see gracious old trees including paperbarks, jarrah, marri and karri.
This trail is also good for history buffs, passing the old railway station site where you'll find a photographic display at the old post office as well as other railway memorabilia. The walk ends on the bank of Wilson Inlet where you'll see a big variety of birds.
There are many other walks in the area worth checking out including the Wilson Inlet Heritage Trail, the Mount Lindesay Walk and the Mokara Heritage Walk Trail.