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Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Autumn has arrived at Golden Valley tree Park, Balingup, Western Australia

 Hi everyone, I hope you and yours are doing well. I haven't blogged for a couple of weeks because I have been so busy.... mainly with the Dardanup Art Spectacular and Art Trail in Dardanup and through the Ferguson Valley near Bunbury in Western Australia. 

I was one of six artists who exhibited at the old Dardanup convent. A huge thankyou to Jenny Spokes and the Dardanup Art Spectacular & Art Trail Committe, Father Wayne from the Dardanup Catholic Church and his helper Ifor at the old Convent Prayer House for your hospitality, generosity and assistance, and to the amazing talented artists who shared the space with me - Christine Blowfield, Sandra and Sylvia Nysten, Cynthia Dix and Gemma Mangano.

Whilst I wasn't in the winner's circle at the Art Spectacular Exhibition, I thank the people who purchased my ecoprint and photo image at the Art Spectacular exhibition (it would have been lovely to meet you), and those who came to my space at the Convent to purchase or just chat! It was lovely to meet you all. And to my husband Rod without whose support and help I couldn't do any of this! Thankyou everyone!

You can see us below here - Sandra, Cynthia, Christine, Gemma, Sylvia, and me, with Ifor in the background. Thanks girls and Ifor for making it such a fun weekend.


It had been such a busy leadup to the the Art Trail getting my exhibition pieces for the competition ready and getting my bits and pieces - ecoprinting and photography - ready for the Art Trail, that it was a relief when it was over and I was able to step back and relax. The first thing we did on Monday was go for a bush walk!

Then on Thursday we took our annual drive down to Balingup to go to the Golden Valley Tree Park. It is autumn here in Australia and as our Australian trees are evergreen, the tree park is a wonderful place to see deciduous trees turning reds, oranges and goldens.


I have blogged about the Balingup Golden Valley Tree Park many times before. There are walk trails that wind around the park, plus a wheelchair and pram friendly walk. Most of the trees have labels so you can identify them. And there are picnic tables and places to sit.

The Golden Valley Tree Park is a sixty hectare landscaped park set in the picturesque hills of Balingup. The heritage listed site has a collection of international trees that was begun over one hundred years ago, and is now the largest arboretum in Western Australia. The land was bought by the Government in the late 1970s and  park was establshed around 1980. 

One of my alltime favourites is the Chinese Pistachio walk.



And I can't go past the colours of the Red Maple


And the Persimmon Tree


The sheep that graze in the park were enjoying the fallen acorns


The Scarlet Oak


Some of the fruit we saw growing at the tree park, clockwise from top left - Canary Island Madrone, Chinese Persimon (in the center), Pomegranate, Red Mexican Hawthorne, and Sweet Chestnut. So interesting to see these fruits we don't normally see. 


That's about all from me today. If you would like to see more from the Balingup Golden Valley Tree Park you can visit my previous posts below here. As you can see we have been to Balingup Tree Park many times over the last 10 years or so.

Usually we go sometime during May. We were perhaps a little early this year. It is a bit hard to pinpoint down the best time to go - too early and the leaves haven't turned golden yet, and too late and the leaves have all fallen. Though anytime during May we have found is perfect regardless. It is very popular on Mother's Day, and second Sunday in May. 

Golden Valley Tree Park 2022

Autumn in Western Australia - 2021

Autumn Season of Change 2016

Autumn in Western Australia - Golden Valley Tree Park -2017

Autumn Colour Balingup - 2019

For more information please go to: Balingup Golden Valley Tree Park

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have enjoyed this little look at the Balingup Tree Park. Please click on the links to see more!

I value your comments and look forward to hearing from you. I will try to visit your blogs in return. Have a wonderful week. 


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11 comments:

  1. NCSue9 May 2023 at 20:06

    Beautiful autumn photos! We are on the cusp of summer temperatures here in North Carolina so your photos are welcome - fall is my favorite time of the year, the time when God pulls out his paint box and decorates the world with vibrant color.
    Thanks for sharing at https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2023/05/woolloomooloo-sculpture-walk.html?m=1

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  2. Barbara Rogers9 May 2023 at 21:04

    I know the amount of effort you must have expended getting ready for the show...have done many an outdoor, and a few indoor pottery/arts & crafts shows. Have to laugh since I'm in Black Mountain NC, while NC Sue is also in NC. We do love the colors of fall that you shared and it's a pretty spring here.

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  3. Tom9 May 2023 at 21:11

    ...you have some gorgeous colors to enjoy. I'm enjoy spring colors and will look forward to autumn.

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  4. stardust9 May 2023 at 22:18

    Until the moment your blog opened, I was forgetting – your place is autumn now. What glorious autumn! I’m so familiar with persimmon trees as the fruits are representative produce of Nara where I live. Congratulations on the success of the art exhibition.

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  5. Angie10 May 2023 at 08:17

    Jill - I am so impressed with your participation in the Art Spectacular, and I am also imagining that the whole event takes quite some organizing. I am an active volunteer with a climate organization, and we have been trying to cook up ideas for a fundraiser - this Spectacular got me thinking - thanks for the inspiration.

    I love the fall colors - oranges and warm reds and yellows are my favorite palette, but I am delighted to see the soft greens return to our Montana landscape. I will be thrilled to return home in 3 weeks and see what has transpired in my garden! (And thanks for visiting my blog.)

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  6. EricaSta12 May 2023 at 00:10

    Hello dear Jill, the colors of Golden Autumn here very fine. I walk with each picture through the wonderful landscapes.

    And with great interest I read about your artwork. You are quite rightly proud, I know very well the hard work behind of such a show.

    Thank you being part at

    MosaicMonday with your lovely post.

    Hugs by Heidrun

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  7. Soma @ InkTorrents.com12 May 2023 at 03:31

    Wonderful that the art show was a success after all that hard work. The autumn colours are gorgeous. I really loved seeing the close up photos.

    -Soma

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  8. Fun6012 May 2023 at 15:16

    Your photos of the autumn colours are superb. Lovely every one of them.

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  9. Peabea Scribbles13 May 2023 at 11:05

    Time is flying as it seems you were just posting about heading into Summer, and I was envious because we were heading to cold. Love the photos. Congratulations on the win and the sales of your lovely work.

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  10. Michelle16 May 2023 at 00:40

    Kudos to you for the art show! So much hard work, but it paid off :) Thank you for linking up and have a great week.

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  11. Rajani Rehana19 May 2023 at 16:21

    Beautiful blog

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