Nannup can be explored through specific dates and a range of outdoor and cultural themes. The festivals provide two recurring calendar highlights; the cycling and walking options also involve different time frames. The river and the Avenue of Honour reveal other sides of the town. If you are still choosing when to travel, you can start by deciding whether you want to focus on a festival or a particular activity.
Festival dates in March and August
The Nannup Music Festival takes place every year over the long March weekend, against the backdrop of Nannup’s bushland and the Blackwood River. It has been held since 1990. The Nannup Flower and Garden Festival begins every year on the second weekend in August and lasts ten days across two weekends. Its venues are spread throughout the town of Nannup.
This gives you two different options for choosing your dates: a long weekend in March and a ten-day period across two weekends, starting on the second weekend in August. If one of the festivals is the deciding factor for your trip, check the dates for that year’s event before making plans. This lets you align your travel dates with the festival that interests you.
Cycling and walking options with different time frames
Nannup is the halfway point of the Munda Biddi Trail. Secure bicycle lockers have been installed at key locations in Nannup for trail users. Nannup Tank 7 Mountain Bike Park offers flowing descents, technical features and progressively challenging routes. Individual trails may change; check current conditions before setting out.
The two options offer different points of reference when making your choice: at Tank 7, the focus is on trail features such as descents and technical elements; for the Timberline Loop, the distance and time frame are specified. You can first consider whether you would rather choose based on trail character or the time required.
The Old Timberline and Sidings Rail Trails form a 37-kilometre Timberline Loop. It is suitable for a half-day mountain bike ride or a two-day hike—two very different time frames for the same route. Route conditions and closures may change; check before setting out.
By the river and at the Avenue of Honour
Nannup lies on the banks of the Blackwood River. At St John Brook, there is a natural pool where visitors can swim. This places the town’s riverside setting alongside a specific swimming spot at the brook as two different ways to enjoy the water.
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. The walk thus connects remembrance of people from Nannup with a broader look at the impact of conflicts beyond individual lives.
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For the broader travel overview: Western Australia.
