Early explorers
In awe of the parklike appearance of the native Tuart Forest, early explorers from as far back as 1801 have documented their descriptions of the Ludlow Tuart Forest.
Read the comments upon their discovery in this article on “The Tenuous Tuart” by Drew Haswell and Alan Walker.
Henry Bunbury
You can read the full copy of Henry Bunbury’s journal from 1837 below.
The early days of discovering our forest bounty have been impacted through a series of short-sighted views by the decision makers of the time. Read about the history of forestry in Western Australia here.