Many tourists don’t really spend more than a day in Pemberton, if at all even – a sentiment also shared by Collin, our guide during our half-day tour with Pemberton Discovery Tours. Most of the time, visitors are just going past the small town on their way to the more touristy Valley of the Giants spot. So, we’re glad we spent four days in Pemberton, as it really provided us the time to drive leisurely rather than rush from spot to spot, and also time to explore Walpole, ride on the Pemberton tram, and of course visit the Warren and D’Entrecasteaux National Parks.
The town itself though isn’t quite the size of Margaret River. It has the minimum necessities: a petrol station, a supermarket (but that closes early), a few restaurants, and a pharmacy – so if you’re a diner with requirements, some advanced planning might be necessary.
It’s a small town center. This photo captures about a quarter of the shops in the center. Yep – barely any traffic in Pemberton albeit on a weekend morning. Lawns for the kids to explore. A World War II Memorial at the town center. A small cluster of eateries: we ate at both. We had Fish & Chips and burgers at Atlas Take-Away. Let every where else in WA, the Fish & Chip helpings are enormous. Shopping for microwavable food, breakfast, and groceries at IGA. The supermarket closes at 6PM though. Ling’s green fingers have really rubbed off on our two kids. They are excited at even simple things like looking for interesting leaves on the ground! If we come all the day from Singapore to here and end up eating Indian food, you can see how limited our dining options really are. The food was a little pricey and not everything was available, but it was very delicious nonetheless. Look carefully and you’ll see that only one of us four is eating the paratas like a pro LOL.In all – Pemberton was a very quiet and laid back town. Well-worth the time we spent here before we headed to the much busier Margaret River!
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