Things to do, Manjimup
Manjimup embodies all the charm of a Western Australian county town. It is the centre of a thriving fruit and vegetable industry, and is the proud birthplace of the delicious Pink Lady apple. Over eighty percent of the area around Manjimup is made up of National Park.
Visitors can spend time bushwalking, taking forest and ecology tours, wine tasting, or trout and marron fishing. It’s a great place to pick up fresh produce from the farm gate.
Within a short drive of the town you can visit the Diamond Tree Lookout Tower. The Diamond Tree is one of three climbing trees in the Southern Forests, and was used as a fire lookout from 1941 to 1947. It stands 51 metres high and visitors can climb to the top for spectacular views over the trees.
The Manjimup Timber Park gives a fascinating insight into the local industry and logging heritage. The Park contains a museum, historical hamlet, vintage machinery, a blacksmith’s forge.
Another feature is the Four Aces, a row of Karri trees that are over 300 years old. They stand only 500 metres from One Tree Bridge. As the name suggests this bridge was made from a single Karri Tree and survives as a testament to the ingenuity of the early pioneers. For those interested in the history of the area, a visit to the Dingup Church and the Pioneer Cairn are highly recommended.
Seven kilometres from Manjimup is the popular Fonty’s Pool. Created in 1925 by Archie Fontanini as a pool to irrigate his vegetables, it soon became a favourite picnic spot and a great place to enjoy a summertime swim.
The famous “Pink Lady” apple was developed in Manjimup and the horticultural industry continues to evolve with new pursuits including avocado farming, growing green tea, and the rare gourmet black truffle. You can pick up the freshest of produce at the farm gate including apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, nectarines, kiwi fruit, chestnuts, hazelnuts, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, onions and corn.
Each year Manjimup hosts the Cherry Harmony Festival commencing with a Cherry Festival Blossom launch in October. The town comes alive in early December for the three day festival, including a Cherry Ball, Cherry Festival and evening concert, and the silver service Cherry Long Table Lunch in the midst of a cherry orchard. Several varieties of cherries are grown in local orchards in Manjimup, and are available from November to January.
The Manjimup 15,000 International Motocross Spectacular is Australia’s richest motocross race with top national and international motocross riders presenting action packed racing on a world class circuit. Motorcycling is not limited to track events, there are plenty of recreational cross country motor bike rides and organised tours available.
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Wild flowers
Over 1,500 species of flowering natives, including many stunning orchids, can be enjoyed throughout the Southern Forest. The best viewing opportunities are between September and November, when the spring wildflowers burst into life.
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Historical Dingup Church
This historic building, built in 1896, was used both as a school and church by early settlers.
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Cherry Harmony Festival
The Manjimup town centre is closed for traffic and a variety of stalls and free activities are set up, including bouncy castles, a bucking bull, miniature train rides and face painting for the kids, local solo artists and bands, fashion parades, log chopping, farmers markets, a wine tasting tent and the all-important cherry pip spitting contest.