About this place

From wheat field to a field of karri! Now over 130 years old, The 100 Year Forest stands as a living demonstration of how the karri forest can regrow into a diverse, mature forest after being completely cleared. 

The Wheat Field Loop provides you with an opportunity to explore this magnificent karri forest on foot and see an example of natural regeneration from formerly cleared farm land.

  • Distance: 1km
  • Class: 2
  • Time: Allow 25 minutes
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Safety information

Plan when to visit. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life! 

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View looking up into the karri forest canopy with blue sky
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Looking up at Karri trees in 100 Year Forest with clear blue sky
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Glimpse of the sky through karri trees on the Wheatly Loop Walk
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Green leaves in the Karri forest
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tall karri trees at 100 Year Forest
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Picnic shelter and signs in karri forest
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routed timber sign for the Wheatfield Loop walk trail in 100 Year Forest
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Karri trees in the 100 Year Forest
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Karri trees with an understory of bracken ferns
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Carpark at 100 Year Forest
Picnic shelter and signs

Facilities

 

Shade shelter

Picnic table

Activities

 

Bushwalking

Plants, wildlife and fungi

 

Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of 100 Year Forest.

Traditional Owners

We recognise and acknowledge Bibulmun/Piblemen people as the traditional owners of Big Brook State Forest.

Trails

 

Where to stay

 

Park boundaries are approximations only and should not be used for navigation or orientation purposes.