Places to go in and around Balingup
Take a walk down the main street to check out Balingup's quirky shops, pick up some (seasonal) fresh fruit or hand made items from 'Village Pedlars', or just enjoy a window shop.
Farms and Nurseries
Small Tree Farm
Jayes Road, Balingup
Phone:08) 9764 1113 Email: sales@smalltreefarm.com.au
The "Small Tree Farm"in Balingup is a family farm that has been a tree planting hub for three decades. Every winter its tree nursery produces a crop of bare-rooted deciduous ornamental trees suitable for South-West plantings. The farm is also known for its interest in fire retardant trees, its eucalypt sawlog research programme and for innovative integration of permaculture species into agriculture.
Yarri Springs
Phone: (08) 9764 1002 email: yarrisprings@westnet.com.au
One of the most established Permaculture properties in the State, in evolution since the early 1980s. Activities include bamboo nursery and plantation, organic fruit and nut orchard, property tours and consultancy. A chinampa, woodlot, wildlife corridor, home vege gardens and poultry are included in the system. Property tours and bamboo sales by appointment only.
Wineries
Balingup Fruit Winery
(formerly Birdwood Park Fruit Winery)
Packing Shed South West Hgy, Balingup
Phone: (08) 9764 1172
email: info@fruitwinery.com.au
Store Hours Friday, Saturday, Sunday and most public holidays,11:00 AM — 3:00 PM
Also Open when Night markets are on.
Free wine tasting and cellar sales of fruit wines. Seasonal fruit sales and jams, chutneys
and other preserved goodies. A nice place to visit.
Galleries and Crafts
Cat and Canvas Wool Shop
South Western Highway, Balingup
Phone 0455 540 163 email: catandcanvas@gmail.com
Opening Hours: Thursday - Monday 10am - 3pm
Specialty yarns from all around the world including raw & carded wool ready for spinning, cottons, wools, alpaca blends, bamboo blends, tencel, linen blends & acrylics. Knitting & crochet accessories, patterns, felted apparel, and artworks.
Jalbrook Alpaca Knitwear Gallery
Lot 1, Jayes Road, Balingup
Phone: (08) 9764 1616 email: jalbrook@bigpond.com.au
A wide range of alpaca products produced both locally and imported. Teddies, scarves, beanies, capes, hats as well as some unique hand knitted art pieces.
Old Cheese Factory Craft Centre
Balingup-Nannup Road, Balingup
Phone: (08) 9764 1018
The largest craft and antique shop in Western Australia.
Gallery 18
South Western Highway, Balingup
Phone: (08)9764 1318
Balingup Goldsmith was established in 1996 and Rick repairs,rebuilds or does alterations to your existing pieces of jewellery along with designing individual jewellery pieces. Rick and Jeff openedthe stunning 'Gallery 18' with a unique range of pottery, sculptures, art and a range of both gold and sterling silver jewellery.
The Potters Shed (The Clay Dragons)
Lot 2254 South Western Highway, Mullalyup
Phone: (08) 9764 1143
For sculpture, art and domestic ware. The potter digs their own clay and sculpts one off pieces. Fired and painted with acrylics with the addition of feathers, wood, bone and other natural materials.
Tinderbox
South Western Highway, Balingup
Phone: (08) 9764 1034 email: tinder@highway1.com.au
Welcome to our fascinating shop - where we create a unique and diverse range of herbal products to meet most human needs and desires.
Other Community Services
Balingup Post Office
26 Brockman Street, Balingup
Phone: (08) 9764 1049
9am to 5pm Mon-Fri. Post Office For all postal services, Bill Pay, Fax, Photocopier services, Stationery & Office Supplies, Gift cards and wrapping paper. Commonwealth Banking services and GIRO Post. Bibbulmun Track Hikers food parcel holding service./
Balingup General & Liquor Store
South Western Highway, Balingup
Phone: (08) 9764 1051 Open 7 days.
Summer from 6.00am - 6.30pm Winter 7.00am - 6.00pm
Balingup Pharmacy
Shop3 The Packing Shed, 32 Bridgetown Road, Balingup
Phone: (08)9799 0346 Fax: (08) 6230 5374
Monday to Friday 8:30am-5pm Saturday 8:30am-1pm.