Nannup

Nannup

Travel south through the Western Australian countryside to the small country town of Nannup where the streets come alive with colourful Tulips and Daffodils in August. Walk the streets to view the flowers, historic buildings, learn about the 'Nannup Tiger' and the Flood of 1982 when the Blackwood River peaked at a 125 ARI. On the way, enjoy the scenic views of the Leschenault Inlet at Australind and visit the Old Cheese Factory at Balingup on the return journey.

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1 Taylor Foreshore on Leschenault Inlet, Australind A beautiful place to stop for morning tea break.	2 Calm Water of Leschenault Inlet First settled in 1840, Australind is located 11 km north of Bunbury and 163 km south of Perth and is part of one of the fastest growing areas in Western Australia. Although now effectively a suburb of the ever-expanding Bunbury, it is actually in the Shire of Harvey.	3 Early Morning Reflections Taylor Foreshore, Leschenault Inlet, Australind.
4 View from Pedestrian Bridge Leschenault Inlet, Australind.	5 Canal Housing Leschenault Inlet, Australind.	6 Canal Housing Leschenault Inlet, Australind.
7 Pedestrian Bridge over Canal Leschenault Inlet, Australind.	8 Traffic Bridge Crossing Leschenault Inlet, Australind.	9 Pedestrian Bridge over Canal Leschenault Inlet, Australind.
10 Leschenault Inlet, Australind.	11 Lil Roadrunner Time to continue the journey to Nannup.	12 Lil Roadrunner Logo on Vehicle
13 Entering Nannup Township Tulip garden at base of Memorial to Pioneer Timber Mill Workers and their Families.	14 Memorial to Pioneer Timber Mill Workers	15 Tulips in the Streets of Nannup Nannup is known as the "The Garden Village" and every August sees the presentation of the Nannup Flower and Garden Festival which includes Daffodil and Tulip weekends when the village streets are alive with tulips and daffodils.
16 Tulips at Nannup	17 Tulips at Nannup	18 Tulips at Nannup
19 The Nannup Tiger The Thylacine was the largest known carnivorous marsupial. Being marsupial, it belonged to the same family as the kangaroo, the Tasmanian devil and the native cat.	20 The Nannup Tiger carved in Wood The area around Nannup is famous for its unconfirmed sightings of the 'Nannup Tiger' (Thylacinus cynocephalus). The Thylacine was once native to the entire Australian continent until the advent of the dingo which competed for the same habitat. The Thylacine is now officially extinct.	21 The Nannup Tiger carved in Wood The sightings around Nannup describe the Thylacine as about the size of an adult Labrador dog, with a large head and massive jaws, upright ears and a long stiff tail. Its colour has been described as yellow, brown or mustard with distinctive dark stripes. The footprint is distinctive, being different from a dog, cat or fox.
22 Nannup Street Scene Situated 288km from Perth, the town of Nannup was gazetted on 9 January 1890 with timber and dairying being its major industries.	23 Nannup Hotel The Nannup Hotel, which was originally constructed on this present site in 1899, was replaced in 1910 and altered in 1924 and 1965.	24 Nannup Street Scene The word "Nannup" is an indigenous term identifying a "stopping place", so Nannup's reputation as a desirable place to gather and share with friends goes back a long way.
25 The Old Police Station Built in 1922 to replace the 1868 Police Station building, it closed in 1984 and now houses the Tourist Information and Visitor Centre. The original cell block is open for viewing.	26 Tall Karri Trees In the early 1900's the full potential of the karri and jarrah trees was realised and exploited. Bunnings Mill dates from that period and it has been the major employer in the town.	27 Walking Trail to Blackwood River Eighty-five percent of the Shire is under forest, however the rich soils, high rainfall and an excellent climate also provides ideal conditions for a wide range of agricultural activities, including dairying, beef cattle, horticulture, aquaculture, agroforestry, viticulture and hobby farming.
28 Blackwood River In times of flood, water level has risen above the traffic bridge in background.	29 Blackwood River	30 Reflections in Blackwood River
31 Traffic Bridge over Blackwood River at Nannup This bridge over the Blackwood River at the northern end of town dates from 1967 when it replaced a one lane bridge which had been built by convicts in 1866.	32 View through Traffic Bridge Blackwood River, Nannup.	33 A Cow in the Garden!
34 Tulips at Nannup	35 Tulips at Nannup	36 Tulips at Nannup
37 Bee in Yellow Tulip	38 Tulips at Nannup	39 White Tulips
40 Yellow Daffodils	41 Yellow Daffodils	42 Yellow Daffodils
43 Bicycle from Flower Display The annual Flower and Garden Festival is held during August.	44 Park Bench from local Timber	45 Proposed TimeWood Centre When completed, the visitor centre and an expanded telecentre to be co-located with the addition of an iconic working wooden clock said to be the biggest in the world.
46 All Saints Anglican Church	47 All Saints Anglican Church	48 St Thomas Moore Catholic Church
49 Nannup Uniting Church	50 Police Station Built in 1984 to replace the building used since 1922.	51 Nannup Furniture Gallery
52 Purple Freesias	53 Yellow Freesias	54 Purple Freesias
55 Row of Tulips	56 Three Tulips	57 White Tulip
58 Nannup Shire Council Offices Built in the 1960's.	59 Shop and Heritage Cottage	60 Heritage Cottage Timber Weatherboard Cottage typical of the homes where the Timber Mill Workers lived.
61 Planters of Daffodils brighten the Street	62 Daffodils in Nannup	63 Yellow Daffodils
64 Bright Pink Azalea	65 Pink Azaleas	66 An Ant likes these Pastel Azaleas
67 The road to Bridgetown	68 Poster in Shop Window	69 Poster in Shop Window
70 Daffodil Yellow	71 Tulips peeping out of the foliage	72 Daffodil Yellow
73 Primulas in Pink	74 Azaleas	75 Flowering Tea-tree
76 View along main street of Nannup	77 An Australian Dunny	78 Nannup Hotel The Nannup Hotel, which was originally constructed on this present site in 1899, was replaced in 1910 and altered in 1924 and 1965.
79 Nannup War Memorial	80 Nannup War Memorial	81 Marker of 1982 Flood Water Peak On 26 January 1982, the Blackwood River at Nannup peaked at a 125 Year ARI (average recurrence interval).
82 All under Floodwater in 1982 The 1982 floodwaters extended from the Blackwood River beyond the trees, across the Bowling Greens and War Memorial to level marked on tree trunk.	83 Floodwater reached the main street	84 The road to Balingup We return home via this scenic route.
85 Yellow Freesias	86 Grevillea	87 Yellow Freesias
88 Old Cheese Factory at Balingup The former Cheese Factory at Balingup is now the largest craft centre in Western Australia where you can find just about every handcrafted good in existence, including stoneware pottery, timber products, aboriginal crafts, t-shirts, furniture etc.	89 A Rustic Gate Old Cheese Factory at Balingup.	90 Museum Items Dairy farming was a major rural industry in the Balingup district and in 1933 a cheese factory was established. However the lack of land suitable for irrigation eventually caused the dairy farms to become uncompetitive and the factory closed down in 1977. It has since become the largest arts and craft centre in the southern hemisphere.
91 Relic from the Cheese Factory Balingup.	92 Mitchell Seed Drill	93 Wattles in Bloom along the Roadside
94 Golden Wattle at Balingup	95 Yellow Fluffy Balls of Wattle	96 Rural Scene at Balingup
97 Rural Scene at Balingup	98 Rural Scene at Balingup	99 Large Garden Mushroom
100 Grey Clouds over rolling Hills	101 Gloomy Sky over the Land	102 Wattle by the Roadside Last glimpse of Balingup as we head home after a lovely day out. Thankyou David and Kevin from Mandurah Travel & Tours.