Manjimup,has a population of 5,000, and lies 304km South of Perth, Western Australia. The town of Manjimup is a regional centre for the largest shire in the South West of Western Australia. It possesses areas of ecological, historical, agricultural, commercial and industrial interest. The Tourist Centre is housed in a large mud brick and shingle roofed building attached to the Timber Park Complex. Other attractions within the Park are the state Timber Museum, the historical Hamlet, which contains many relocated (for preservation) buildings from within the shire, the steam museum, a blacksmith's forge and a craft and coffee shop.