Sculpture Forest

I fondly remember the Sugar Pine Walk at Laurel Hill, not far out of Tumbarumba. Sadly, it was so badly damaged in the devastating fires that hit this region in December 2019 that it could not be saved.

Grant in the Sugar Pines August 2017

Luckily, though, Pilot Hill Arboretum, close by in the Bago State Forest, survived – and it’s a fabulous place for a wander.

Pull on your walking shoes and pack a picnic and I’ll show you around. Oh, and if you’re here in winter, rug up!

This sitting man is so lifelike I kept expecting him to blink!

The Wellness Walk

The Wellness Walk is an accessible track designed to help visitors connect with the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest.

There’s the Sound Pod where the sounds of the forest are amplified …

… and the Sky Seat where you can look up.

Bago Sculpture Forest and Ash Walk

There are (currently) 13 sculptures placed along a 1km (not accessible) path through the forest, with more to be added in the future. Some were really cool, while some where hmmm. I’ll let the pics do the talking.

Thanks to Debbie for the heads-up on this and to my cousin for driving us out there and providing the picnic. For more info, head here.

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Author: Jo

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23 thoughts

  1. That shot of Grant in the Sugar pines is amazing!!I like the water stones. So cool! #WWWhimsy

    1. I loved the water stones. There’s a similar one to that one at the winery we’re staying at.

  3. I love when nature and art intersect! This looks like such a neat walk with lots of great sculptures.

  5. I am really going to have to get myself to that area because my goodness it is beautiful! That looks like a fabulous walk. Love that photo of Grant in the Sugar Pines! How sad they were lost in the fires! The sculptures in the forest remind me of the sculpture walks in Hanmer Springs Forest that we did in New Zealand. That sculpture of the man sitting on the seat is incredible! Thanks for linking up with #WWWhimsy – enjoy the rest of your week and have a fabulous weekend! xo

  6. It’s been a joy following your Tumba adventures and this one is amazing. Those trees! Gosh. So magestic and yet so tragic to know how those awful fires took them. I so remember following the fires around Tumba knowing Deb and her hub were in the UK and they had no idea what they might come home to.

    Creative ways in which to capture history and time here in this place are amazing.

    Denyse

    1. I remember it so clearly. We were in transit in Hong Kong coming back from the UK and the news came through that they thought Batlow was indefensible & my sister was at her place in Lake Conjola and no one could raise them. Awful awful times.

      1. YES how awful and how much uncertainty…and then…despite ALL the big talk and promises..just how far did NSW Govt, Fire Depts and Bushfire Brigades go …on reform. NOT enough because…they were stymied with political red tape and a little known but deadly virus had been detected in China…we went from all that smoke heat and destruction to… FEAR of another kind from Feb/March 2020

  7. Fantastic photos as ever! I love the Waterstones – so realistic. Still sad to think about the devastation in that area caused by the bush fires.

  8. That pic of Grant in the Sugar Pines is fab, I had to do a double take to spot him and the sitting man is SO lifelike. Fab photos and what a great place to visit!

    1. The Sugar Pines Walk was stunning – devastating to have lost it. The sculpture walk is great though & that sitting man is way freaky.

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