A place with a real history.
Balashiha is a 47-hectare property at Wombeyan Caves in New South Wales. Bought in 2010 as a mountain home, it grew into a wildlife sanctuary, a place for rehabilitation and tree planting, and a destination connected with tourism, education and recreation.
From Balashiha to Wombeyan Wild.
Balashiha remains the name and story of the property. The new accommodation project now has its own travel identity: Wombeyan Wild. It is being developed around private off-grid cabin stays, the landscape and the nearby Wombeyan Caves.
One mountain. Many different days.
Morning mist
Looking across the valleys from the property.
Wild neighbours
Kangaroos photographed on the property in the morning mist.
Fire and recovery
A difficult part of Balashiha's history — and the beginning of another recovery.
Balashiha has been documented beyond this website.
SBS Russian published the story of the Australian Balashiha in 2020. Humane World for Animals Australia lists the property as a wildlife sanctuary used for rehabilitation, tourism, education and recreation.