One of our favourite events of the year is the wonderfully quirky Balingup Medieval Carnivale, held 22nd – 23rd August 2015. The whole town takes on an atmosphere of a medieval village. The costumes are fabulous . . . the food and market stalls diverse . . . there’s loads[…]
Now in its 19th year, the Nannup Flower and Garden Festival Nannup Flower & Garden Festival, runs over four days Thurs 13 to Sun 16 August 2015. This year’s special guest is celebrity chef, award winning journalist and author Indira Naidoo joined by WA’s Sabrina Hahn, Neville Passmore, Josh Whitehead[…]
Our very popular Balingup Heights Photography Workshop weekend is back for 2015. Thanks to Seng Mah and his team from Venture Photography, the weekend is jam packed with new photographic experiences to make the weekend even more amazing! If you enjoy photography in the outdoors and would love to learn[…]
Thanks to everyone who joined us in January for the first of our star gazing evenings! Despite it being an unseasonally cold January evening, the Balingup Heights Hill offered the perfect vantage point for star gazing. The crew from the Astronomical Society of the South West set up two large[…]
Our fabulous Balingup Saint Nicholas characters are ‘on the street’ and look as regal as ever! Saint Nicholas, was a historic 4th-century Christian saint and Greek Bishop. Many miracles are attributed to him and he had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those[…]
Bird watching at Balingup Heights! Our 25 acre hilltop forest is a haven for many types of birds and here is your chance to bird watch with the best. Peter Taylor of Birding South West is joining us this December to run a three day bird watching workshop. The workshop[…]
Come and join us for this year’s Festival of Country Gardens! The Main Festival is being held Thursday 30 October to Sunday 2 November, 2014. This year’s program looks fantastic . . . with a diverse range of open gardens in the historic towns of Balingup, Bridgetown, Manjimup, Nannup and[…]
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Two days of medieval fun and mayhem has come to an end for another year with over 15,000 visitors joining in the fun of the Carnival weekend! The town was ablaze with colourful medieval characters including jesters, jugglers, knights, fair maidens, and of course the king and queen. The atmosphere[…]
The first stage of our Cottage renovations were completed in early April and we’re thrilled with the results! All of the Cottages now have new kitchens, bathrooms and floor coverings, and the reverse cycle air conditioning has been a welcome addition. And it’s amazing how a simple lick of paint[…]