Touring Western Australia - Balingup

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Balingup is a town located in the South West of Western Australia, 241 kilometres (south of the state capital, Perth, and 31 kilometres southeast of the town of Donnybrook.

The town takes its name from Balingup Pool, located on the Balingup Brook which flows through the town. The name was first recorded by a surveyor in 1850, and is said to be derived from the name of Noongar warrior, Balingan. The town is on the South Western Highway.

Balingup is surrounded by many wonderful natural attractions, and it is well worth the effort to explore them. Famous for its wonderful scenery, rolling green hills shrouded with mist in winter; acres of beautiful spring flora, orchards, magic sunsets and spectacular night skies in summer. Autumn is a time of blazing and amazing autumn colours.

Balingup is a place of beauty with plenty of attractions in and around to make a holiday here enjoyable for all. Being a major tourism centre in WA's South West region, the towns close by such as Bunbury, busselton, Donnybrook, Manjimup, and Bridgetown make Balingup a great base camp while exploring the region.

It originally had a station on the railway line, opened in 1898, the same year the town was gazetted. Balingup is known for its early twentieth century reputation as a potential fruit and vegetable area, more recently as a cattle and dairy area and annual rural festivals such as the Small Farm Field Day (late April) and Medieval Carnivale (August).

It is also in the region of a range of mushroom varieties that have caused interest of both drug users and law enforcement agencies It is also one of the few towns through which the Bibbulmun Track passes.

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Balingup Climate

The temperate climate of Balingup gives life to the temperate forests surrounding the town. High rainfall allows local trees to grow up to 80m high! Hot summers, with cool evenings are followed by wet winters. A climate similar to the cooler regions of North America and Europe. In Summer (December to February), the average maximum temperature is 26°C with an average minimum temperature of 13°C. In Winter (June to August), the average maximum temperature is 15°C with an average minimum temperature of 7°C.

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