Pemberton truffles are found by dogs with names. Two farming families in the district run Farm Fresh Truffles. By their own account, they planted more than 2,000 hazelnut and oak trees about twelve years ago as hosts for black truffle. Maverick, Zara, Inca, Polly and Frankie do the finding.
For the pantry, the families make a black truffle sea salt. It pairs their own truffle with pyramid flake salt from the Loddon Plains in Victoria, and the maker says it has no artificial flavours or additives. Use it at the table rather than in the pan, over scrambled eggs, buttered pasta or hot chips. They don't publish visiting details, so buy it online.
The big news in town is the Gloucester Tree, a giant karri just outside Pemberton. It reopened to climbers at the end of June 2026, with its lookout 37 metres up. Read the climbing rules first. Our Southern Forests day trip has them, plus Beedelup Falls and the drive from Busselton.
Three makers based here, 11 products, three categories and three guides.
Head into the forest: the Gloucester Tree, Beedelup Falls and the Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree are all in the national parks around Pemberton.
The Gloucester Tree is a giant karri with a lookout 37 metres up, and park entry fees apply in Gloucester National Park. Read Parks and Wildlife's climbing rules before you go up. For the pantry, Farm Fresh Truffles makes a black truffle sea salt, and Pemberton Honey Co has a self-serve stall at its farm just outside town. Our Southern Forests day trip has the drive from Busselton.
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What can I do in Pemberton with kids?
Look up rather than climb. Parks and Wildlife says climbing the Gloucester Tree is not recommended for children, but the giant karri is just as big from the ground.
Beedelup Falls, in Greater Beedelup National Park, makes a second forest stop. Check Parks and Wildlife's page before you go. Just outside town, Pemberton Honey Co runs shed tours by appointment, so ask whether they suit your children's ages. Our Southern Forests day trip has more.
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Where can I buy honey in Pemberton?
At Pemberton Honey Co's self-serve stall, at the packing shed on its farm just outside town, seven days a week.
Pemberton Honey Co packs mostly single-flower honeys, such as karri, wandoo and hakea, and tastings are by appointment. South West Honey, the other Pemberton beekeeper in this guide, sells online. It belongs to two brothers, Ryan and Steve, whose hives sit in native forest around Pemberton, and each honey comes from a single area, never blended. Both deliver within Australia. Check the maker's site before you drive out.
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Is Pemberton dog friendly?
In town, check the Shire of Manjimup's rules. In the forest, mostly not: the Gloucester Tree, Beedelup Falls and the Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree are all in national parks, where Parks and Wildlife says pets are generally not permitted.
The exceptions are assistance animals and designated dog areas, where dogs stay on a lead. Parks and Wildlife also warns that the fox baits often laid in parks are fatal to dogs, so plan the forest stops without the dog. Our dog-friendly South West guide covers each town.
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Can I do Pemberton as a day trip from Busselton?
Yes, as a full day. There's a long drive at each end, so start early and head home while there's still light.
Our Southern Forests day trip goes by way of Manjimup, where Truffle Hill sells its truffle oils, salts and condiments at the estate, then on to the Gloucester Tree and Pemberton. On the morning, check the Fire Danger Rating on Emergency WA and Parks and Wildlife's park alerts. If the rating is Extreme or Catastrophic, save the forest for another day.
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What can I buy in Pemberton?
Honey, pantry and soap, from 3 makers. One of them sells in person here.
Yes. It reopened to climbers at the end of June 2026, with the lookout now 37 metres up, down from 61. Parks and Wildlife says climbing is not recommended for children, so check its Gloucester Tree page before you go.
Where can I buy Pemberton truffle salt?
From Farm Fresh Truffles' own website. The two families behind it don't publish visiting details.
When is truffle season around Pemberton?
From early June into September, depending on conditions, according to Tourism WA, which calls Manjimup and Pemberton the leading black truffle producer in the southern hemisphere.
Nearby
Other towns with makers or guides, nearest first, as the crow flies.