Kambarang in WA’s South West

Following the quiet transition of Djilba, Kambarang brings spring into full expression. Native flowers colour the bush and forest floor, while the brilliant orange-gold blooms of the Moodja or Nutsia tree (known to many West Australians as the “christmas tree”) signal that summer is drawing closer.

The change can be heard as much as it can be seen. Young birds call from their nests and magpies become watchful parents, while reptiles emerge to seek out the growing warmth.

Everywhere, the landscape feels busy with new life and transformation.

Across the South West, longer stretches of fine weather invite more time outdoors. Walking trails weave through wildflowers and fresh growth, the coastline begins to feel warmer and brighter, and the pleasure of an unhurried afternoon is no longer interrupted by an early sunset.

At home, spring begins to change daily rituals. Doors stay open for longer. Breakfast moves outside, bare feet replace winter slippers, and the garden becomes somewhere to linger rather than simply admire. Evenings stretch across the verandah as the last of the light settles over the trees, vines or water.

Kambarang reminds us that seasons don’t just change. They reveal themselves through the flowering of a plant, the call of a young bird and the gradual return of warmth. During this season of birth, the South West feels renewed – alive with colour, possibility and the unmistakable promise of summer.

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