The Jungle Chalet is situated in a unique mini rainforest setting, bordering the Lane Cove Bushland Park. Don Murchison, has renovated his house in an original & fascinating design, that blends in & complements the rainforest environment.
The Jungle Chalet is Don's creation - with sculptured waterfalls, streams & ponds to beautiful nature-inspired leadlight windows, a labyrinth in the driveway, glass-art letterbox...all on display. These & the various stages of the Watergarden Installations form an intricate & integral component of the unique Jungle Chalet Artscape. Don has personally placed every piece of sandstone & every pebble, to replicate nature in a miniature wonderland.
This event is part of the Lane Cove Festival. The Jungle Chalet nature-inspired leadlight windows will be lit up, as will the replica created streams, ponds and waterfalls, with lighting effects.
The Enchanted Night Garden Event is your opportunity to enjoy the Jungle Chalet Watergarden Artscape, the tranquil romantic Sculptured Rainforest Walk, the Reservoir Illusion and outside Artscapes with the Spouting Elephant, the Gorilla in the Mist, and surprise sprung bridges. The Rainforest Walk features large individual marble sculptures commissioned from Chinese artists at Timbron & Haoxiang & flown into position by helicopter for the 2008 Exhibition. They are augmented by colourful night time lighting.
This year will feature new nature inspired lights dotted throughout the artscape.
A major attraction is the fascinating Watergarden and hygromorphomatics, the term Don Murchison uses to describe the artistic harvesting of rainwater, to create artificial streams, ponds and waterfalls, with real sound dynamics of moving water. Sensors operate the main waterfalls, so do not be surprised if a waterfall flourishes right before your very eyes! At night, special atmospherics & colourful nature-inspired lights add to the spectacle.
Adults: $12, High School Pupils: $8, Children under 12: $5, Toddlers: free. Family Pass: $25. Health Care Card holder & pensioner families: $20. NB. Eventbrite charge a small booking fee.
Tickets are limited to avoid overcrowding, so it is recommended you book, to ensure entry. Credit cards are accepted on line, but not for door sales where cash is necessary.
There are four time slots this year to prevent overcrowding at any one time: 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm, 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm, 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm & 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm. The first half hour, from 5.30 pm - 6 pm is suggested for elderly people who wish to become acquainted with the pathways and steps before it gets too dark. Most people will prefer to view the Enchanted Night Garden once it is dark, when the lighting is most effective, and this will be after 6 pm.
Tea and Coffee will be available for a small suggested donation.
A small torch is recommended and essential for people with poor eyesight, as lighting is subdued and atmospheric. You may even be able to shine your light on a possum or an owl, lurking in the rainforest environment here. People who are not sure footed need to be particularly careful, especially on the uneven sandstone steps. High heels are definitely not recommended! There is no wheelchair access.
Children must be accompanied and supervised by parents or adult carers.
There are plenty of attractions for children & adults alike:
* Sculptured streams, ponds and waterfalls
* The squirting Elephant.
* The Gorilla in the Mist.
* Speak to Me ~ voice tube.
* Waterfalls, streams & ponds.
* Waterwheel, mini whirl pool.
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* Colourful flower lights, fog effects & atmospherics.
* Featured leadlight nature-inspired art windows, which will light up the Jungle Chalet.
* Laser lighting effects.
* Nature inspired LED light sculptures.
* You may even spot a possum or two, frogs or a tawny frogmouth.
This event is a regular feature in the annual Lane Cove Festival [previously Cammeraygal Festival] & has been an opportunity for local artists to also showcase their artworks in Don's unique rainforest Artscape environment.
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