Valley of the Giants Treetop Walk

An amazing place in many ways, the least (to me) being the Treetop Walk.  First, I don't recall hearing of Tingle Trees,  but that is what this area contains, the only natural stands in the world.  Second, it is quite wet here, a climate required by the Tingle Trees.  Third, I thought the Treetop Walk was in jarrah and kauri forests, and last is the Treetop Walk itself, giving superb views of the forest.  Tingle Trees are ancient eucalypts, regenerate happily without fire, have very shallow root systems, are huge,  and have mainly been replaced through history due to drier climes and fires, features which later eucalypts have adapted to.  Tingle Trees grow to really big trees, claiming the largest girth of any tree (one giant measures 24 m at ground level) and claiming to be the third largest in the world (I'm guessing by volume, as Karri trees claim to be the third tallest in the world).   A fascinating forest type not found anywhere else in the world.  Click on the link below for more information:-

http://www.rainbowcoast.com.au/areas/walpole/gianttingle.htm

Now off to the jarrah and karri forests, which are a bit further north and west:  But I found the Tingle Trees so fascinating and unique they deserve a section of their own.