- Source: Tingledale, Western Australia
Tingledale is a rural locality of the Shire of Denmark in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The South Coast Highway forms much of the southern border of Tingledale and the Walpole-Nornalup National Park covers the entire south of the locality, with the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk located in Tingledale.
History
Tingledale and the Shire of Denmark, according to the shire's website, are located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation. The Mineng's traditional lands cover the majority of the shire while the Bibulman's traditional lands are to the west and, according to other sources, do not extend into the Shire of Denmark.
Tingledale Hall, formerly the Tingledale school, is listed on the shire's heritage register. It is a typical one-teacher school building and dates back to 1925. Tingledale was settled as part of the Group Settlement Scheme, with the school being part of Group Settlement number 116. The school opened in 1925 and remained open until 1938, when declining pupil numbers forced its closure. The school reopened the following year and remained open until 1968. It is now used as a community hall.
The Valley of the Giants and Ancient Empire Trail is also listed on the shire's heritage register, dating to 1996.
References
External links
Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk