The Jungle Chalet Art, Craft & Watergarden Exhibition is a regular feature in the Lane Cove Cameraygal festival & also in the Open Studio Weekend in the Willoughby Spring Festival. This event is an opportunity for local artists to showcase their artworks alongside a selection of national & often international artists, in a unique rainforest environment.
Artworks are displayed in the Art Room, plus in and around the Jungle Chalet Watergarden, the tranquil romantic Sculptured Rainforest Walk, the Reservoir Illusion, the Lower Exhibition Display Area & outside Artscapes. The Rainforest Walk features large marble sculptures commissioned from Chinese artists & flown into position by helicopter for the 2008 Exhibition, augmented with colourful lighting at night.
This year's exhibition will be officially opened by the Hon Anthony Roberts, MP & Minister for Fair Trading. We welcome the Minister to the Jungle Chalet. If you wish to come to the Opening & have not received an invitation, you can email us to see if there is room for further guests.
We thank Mark Love & MojoPhunk for providing music at the After-Party for the Grand Opening of this years exhibition.
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.
Please wear suitable footwear for a rustic rainforest environment. - High heels are definitely not recommended! A small torch is suggested for Saturday nights, for those without good eyesight, as lighting is subdued and atmospheric. Care must be taken, especially at night. Please ask if assistance is needed when negotiating the sandstone steps. There is no provision for wheelchairs.
Tea, Coffee & light snacks will again be available for a nominal amount.
This is a nice location for meeting friends.
This year takeaway spicy Chinese noodles will be available for lunches on Thursday 1st September until [& including] Sunday 4th September, from Noon until 2 pm. Chinese dinners will also be available on Saturday 3rd September, at 7 pm. This enables working people to visit the exhibition during their lunch break on Thursday & Friday, with an opportunity for people who work locally, but live outside the area, to visit the Exhibition & Watergarden. Visitors can now enjoy dinner while visiting the exhibition. Lunches & dinner must be pre-booked, by ringing the Jungle Chalet on: 9906 2350 , with at least 4 hours notice & preferably on the previous day. Diners must be visiting the Watergarden Artscape & can enjoy their meals on the lower deck, which is set in the mini-rainforest, overlooking the Reservoir Illusion & Sculptured Rainforest Walk.
There are plenty of attractions for children & adults alike:
* The Elephant.
* The Gorilla in the Mist.
* Speak to Me ~ voice tube.
* Press the toilet cistern & give Petula a shower.
* Walk, discover & solve the labyrinth on the driveway.
* Waterfalls, streams & ponds.
* Waterwheels, mini whirl pool.
* Colourful flower lights, fog effects & atmospherics.
We welcome you to visit over the exhibition weekends or special weekday lunchtimes & encourage you to bring your friends who may be interested in browsing, buying or commissioning. This opportunity only arises once a year.
N.B. Eftpos & credit cards are NOT accepted. Cash and cheques are welcome.
JUNGLE CHALET
Valleyview Glen,
Corner Innes Rd & Valley View Crescent,
GREENWICH,
SYDNEY, NSW, 2065.
AUSTRALIA.
| jungle.chalet.art@comedyspecialists.com.au | |
| Phone: | 61 - 2 - 9906 2350. (9am - 6pm, Monday - Friday. Answer phone after hours.) |
| Mobile: | 0414 390 324. [Best to call the landline as reception is not good in the jungle!] |
From the Pacific Highway, when driving away from the city towards Chatswood: Turn left into Innes Rd, drive to the bottom of the hill & the Jungle Chalet is on the corner of Valleyview Crescent & Innes Rd.
From the Pacific Highway, when driving towards the city: Turn right (at the lights after Epping Rd) into Osborne Rd; turn first left into Ronald Avenue & follow the bends, keeping left, until you get to Innes Rd; turn right & drive to the bottom of Innes Rd where the Jungle Chalet is on the corner with Valleyview Crescent.
From River Rd, opposite Greenwich Hospital, turn into St. Vincents St, then immediately left into Kingslangley Rd. Veer left at the first intersection & drive to the end of the street, where you turn right into Valleyview Crescent. The Jungle Chalet is at the end of the street, on the corner with Innes Rd.
This page was last amended 13.8.2011.