Ludlow Tuart Forest

Ludlow Tuart Forest

Majestic old trees that you won’t find anywhere else!

The narrow strip of Stuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) forest that links Capel and Busselton is one of the unique places of the South-West. Do not miss the leisurely tourist drive through the Ludlow Tuart Forest to capture the beauty of these ‘rare giants of the forest’.

This is the only natural stand of Tuart left in the world, with many picnic spots and walking trails to soak up the peaceful beauty.
To see the chart trees means diverting onto the overlooked old road… but it’s well worth the detour for anyone who appreciates Australia’s unique trees.

Tuart trees are native only to the coastal plain between Busselton and Jurien in the southwest of Western Australia.
They grow up to 40m high and live up to 500 years, and their stately grey trunks form an open forest different to others in the state. Like WA’s other tall forests, most have been cut down since European settlement, leaving Ludlow Tuart Forest as the only surviving Stuart forest.

For anyone travelling between Bunbury and Busselton, the detour takes only minutes longer than following the traffic on the highway. It is a more scenic option – even if you don’t stop or aren’t wild about trees.
Tree-huggers will be rewarded with seeing some majestic old trees you can’t see anywhere else.