Autumn in Australia has got some style !!
Bathurst is a city in the central tablelands of New South Wales, about 210 km from Sydney. Our plan was to stop at Orange, a city 50 km from Bathurst, famous for fabulous autumn colors.
We were driving towards Bathurst from Sydney for a weekend getaway when I saw a road running parallel to the highway, flanked by a row of brilliant yellow Poplar trees. We were going too fast to stop and couldn’t find a way to make a U-turn as well. So with a hope that a storm won’t blow the leaves away, we decided to stop the next day on our way back. And I am so happy I did. I love these chance encounters when you find amazing sights unexpectedly.
The whole setting looked absolutely dreamy. The leaves were rustling in the wind, glistening in the morning sunlight, and you could hear was the sound of leaves crunching under the foot. The roadside was covered in layers and layers of leaves, which added to the beauty. There was a couple at the far end of the road and a group of people had just parked for a formal photo shoot. Apart from that, there was no crowd at all.
After my experience in Mount Wilson last, where the whole place was crammed with visitors and cars, I feel glad to enjoy this lovely sight in peace. 🙂
The transition months of Summer to Winter usually falls in March, April, and May in Australia. I felt that Autumn was delayed this year. Usually, I have seen trees turn colors by April, but this year it was well into the last week of April. But I am not complaining anymore. The weather was pleasant, had a bit of a morning chill which comparatively is much cooler than Sydney.
Let me know what’s happening in your side of the world.
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Beautiful 😍 thank you rajalakshmi for sharing.
Going to visit the fall soon in couple of weeks.
I live out in Orange for a season and the autumn there was unbelievably beautiful. And I’m from Vermont in the U.S. so I’m no stranger to beautiful foliage!!
Wow..just wow! I have never seen Autumn color splash like this one. Your picture are absolutely gorgeous, and hopefully I’ll make to Australia one day. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! When I think of fall foliage, Australia for some reason hasn’t come to mind. I may have to visit in the fall instead of summer like I have planned! Thanks for sharing, love the photos.
This is so gorgeous! I love fall colors. I have not seen the big display of colors in the East Coast (USA) but we have some in California (mostly in the Eastern Sierra Nevada). The area feels magical when the leaves are golden. So nice you found this beauty in Australia.
After green, I love the fascinating Autumn color. It looks so beautiful. I’m so much loving your last shot, I wish to walk there.
This makes me homesick! I’m from Brisbane, and although our autumn isn’t quite as spectacular, it’s still my favourite time of year weather-wise. I’m in Hanoi at the moment—we have a bit of an autumn but winter crept up on us pretty quick last year!