Giant trees grow in the southern forests of WA. They are called Tingle trees. They have huge hollows left in their trunks due to fires and attack by fungi. The hollow then grows as the tree grows. The hollow is big enough for a car to drive through in some of the tingles. We walked above the tree canopy on a suspended sky walk. It was quite scary as it swung from side to side as we walked, 40 feet above ground level. Quokkas live in the undergrowth and make "runnels" not tunnels. They forage on the forest floor at night so we couldn't spot any on our walk in the daytime. Sometimes disease or insects make burls grow on the tree. One tree in the forest at the skywalk is called "the Grandma Tingle" tree because the burls have made it look like an old woman.
This suspension bridge swayed as we walked across it. I did not feel comfortable! It was a loooong way down to the ground.
I don't know how this massive , tall tree can still support itself with such a big hollow in its trunk.
This is the Grandma tree.
Quokkas are nocturnal animals.
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