 About the region: The south western corner of Western Australia is rich with rolling farmlands, boutique wineries, winding rivers, spectacular cave systems, magnificent forests and great coastlines. Margaret River, famous for its wineries and surf beaches, is an ideal base to discover the coastal scenery as well as to go wine tasting, surfing and caving. Yallingup offers great surfing and is also the home to the first of numerous underground caves, part of the cave system which works its way south to Augusta. These fascinating limestone caves include Lake Cave, Mammoth Cave and Jewel Cave with magnificent limestone formations and beautiful colours.
Forests of huge karri trees are located in the region's souther east. There are many scenic drives through karri country, which are covered in wildflowers during the spring. These southern forests also include the Valley of the Giants Treetop Walk and the Ancient Empire. The Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk was set up to protect the Tingle Forest and provides a unique opportunity to view the forest floor and also the canopy tree-tops along the gradually elevated walkway.
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Natural Attractions
Show Caves
- Yallingup: Yallingup Cave
- Margaret River: Mammoth, Lake, Jewel, Giant, Moondyne and Dingo's Cave
- Augusta: Jewel, Mammoth, Lake, Dingo's, and Moondyne Cave
Wine Regions
Waterfalls
- Pinjarra: Marrinup Falls
- Donnybrook: Kirup Falls
- Pemberton: The Cascades; Beedelup Falls
- Northcliffe: Lane Pool Falls
- Walpole: Fernhook Falls
- Denmark: Madfish Bay waterfall
Historic Places
- Boddington: Tullis Railway Bridge
- Bunbury: Springhill Homestead; St Paul's Cathedral; Leschenault homestead (c.1843); former Bunbury Boys School (1885); The Residency (c.1904)
- Busselton: Busselton Jetty (Australia's longest jetty, constructed between 1853-1865); Pioneer cemetery; Old court house; Bovell's Cottage (1860s); Villa Carlotta (1896-97); 'Prospect Villa' (1850s); Lockeville homestead (1842; )'Beachgrove' homestead (1910); 'Sandilands' homestead (c.1850); Rectory, St Mark's Church (1870s); 'Little Holland House' (1909);
- Margaret River: 'Basildene' farmhouse (1912); 'Wallcliffe' homestead (1855-65); 'Ellens Brook' farmhouse (1850s); Georgette shipwreck
- Augusta: Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse (1896), three lighthouse keepers' cottages and waterwheel
- Donnybrook: Bedford's Mill; Anchor Inn (1845)
- Bridgetown: St Paul's Anglican Church (1911); Greenbushes Historical Park; Blackwood River Bridge (the longest Jarrah bridge in WA); Bridgedale Homestead (1862)
- Darkan: historic buildings of Arthur River; Six Mile Cottage
- Manjimup: Blacksmith's Workshop; Bush School; Pioneer Cemetery; Dingup Church; Yallambee Minerals & Fossil Display; 'Fernhill' homestead (1872, 1887)
- Australind: 'Upton House (1847)
- Balingup: 'Southampton' homestead (c.1861)
- Boyup Brook: Tone-Perup River Area
- Karridale: Old Karridale townsite chimney (1890s)
- Picton: St Mark's Church (1842); Picton Inn (Morgan's Inn, c.1851)
- Rosamel: 'Springhill' homestead (c.1862/1880)
- Wonnerup: 'Wonnerup House' (1859); former School and Teachers House (c.1874-75)
- Yarloop: Timber Mill Workshop; Open Forest Reserve
Misc. Attractions
- Collie: Wellington Dam picnic area
- Busselton: Old Butter Factory Museum; Oceanarium
- Margaret River: Wineries; Boranup Drive Lookout; Old Settlement Museum; Berry Farm; Margaret River Cheese Factory
- Donnybrook: Glen Mervyn Dam; Museum; Bonsai & Willow Gardens; The Big Apple; Old Goldfields Orchard & Cider Factory
- Bridgetown: Brierley Jigsaw Gallery; Sutton's Lookout
- Manjimup: King Jarrah Tree; Diamond Tree Tower; Diamond Mill; Vineyards
- Pemberton: Pioneer Museum; Trout Hatchery
- Northcliffe: Gemstone museum
Journeys
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| Visiting The Region: The Facts |
How To Get There: take either Albany Highway or Kwinana Freeway south from Perth to Bunbury via Mandurah or Pinjarra. The South West Highway from Bunbury is an inland option, which passes through karri forests, orchards (Donnybrook and Bridgetown), rolling hills and timber milling towns (Manjimup). Bussell Highway is the more popular route and takes in the coastal holiday towns of Busselton, Eagle Bay, Dunsborough and Meelup on Geographe Bay.
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The Best Time To Visit: The region has a Mediterranean climate and can visited at all ti8mes of the year. Summer can be hot, but are generally cooler than Perth because of their southerly aspect and the influences of weather patterns in those latitudes.
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