Nannup on the Blackwood River: Festivals and Trails

River Landscapes, Festivals and Active Days in Nannup

Nannup sits on the banks of the Blackwood River, combining a distinctive riverside setting with festivals and a range of ways to enjoy an active stay. Visitors can therefore consider what matters most to them: would you like to plan your trip around a festival, or would you rather focus on cycling, walking and time by the water? Families can make this choice together based on the interests of everyone travelling with them and decide which experiences are most important for their stay.

Music and Garden Culture at Set Times of Year

The Nannup Music Festival takes place each year over the long March weekend, against the backdrop of Nannup’s bushland and the Blackwood River. The festival has been running since 1990. If you’re travelling to Nannup for the music, you can plan your dates around this annual weekend. The town is showcased through a specific cultural event connected with the bushland and the river.

The Nannup Flower and Garden Festival also offers a clear date to plan around: it begins each year on the second weekend in August and runs for ten days over two weekends. If you’re planning to visit this festival, both its August start and its overall duration are relevant when choosing your travel dates. Together with the music festival, it gives culture lovers the opportunity to experience Nannup at different times of year, rather than limiting their travel plans to a single event.

A Memorial for Reflection

The Avenue of Honour is a living memorial to people from Nannup who served their country in armed conflicts and wars. Visitors can walk along the avenue and reflect on those who did not return, as well as on the effects of war on rural communities. This visit offers a different focus from a festival or a day on a bike: it centres on remembrance and the stories of Nannup’s people. For families, it can be an opportunity to reflect together on the significance of a memorial like this and the impact of conflict on a rural community.

Cycling and Walking on Different Routes

Nannup lies halfway along the Munda Biddi Trail. Secure bicycle lockers have been installed at key locations in Nannup for trail users. If you’re including the Munda Biddi Trail in your travel plans, you’ll find both the town’s distinctive position on the route and a specific point of information about the lockers installed there.

At Nannup Tank 7 Mountain Bike Park, flowing descents meet technical features and progressively greater challenges. This combination describes different aspects of the park without reducing them to a single style of riding. You can consider whether you’re mainly looking for flowing descents on a mountain biking trip, or whether technical features and progressively greater challenges are more appealing.

Another option is the Old Timberline and Sidings Rail Trails, which together form the 37-kilometre Timberline Loop. The route is suitable for a half-day mountain bike ride or a two-day hike. This gives you two clearly different options to consider when planning your stay: a half-day mountain bike ride or a hike over two days. The length of the loop and the suggested timeframes can help you fit the activity into your travel plans.

The River and a Natural Swimming Pool

There is a natural pool at St John Brook where visitors can swim. If you’d like to include time in the water in your holiday plans, you can consider this swimming spot alongside Nannup’s location on the Blackwood River. The river setting and the natural pool offer two distinct ways to engage with the local landscape.

When choosing holiday accommodation in Nannup, you can keep your planned focus in mind: a stay around one of the festivals depends on the time of year, while cycling and walking put different activities at the centre of your trip.

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