Meelup Beach
This picturesque beach is one not to miss! Beautiful white sand, clear turquoise water and shady grassed areas. Meelup Beach is the perfect spot for a family beach day, ideal for picnics and swimming in its calm waters. Grab your snorkel and explore the crystal clear waters.
No visit to the region is complete without a visit to this beautiful beach. Located near Dunsborough, Meelup is also protected by Geographe Bay and its serene waters attract many visitors. The beach provides the perfect setting for a family picnic with plenty of shade in the form of beautiful native trees. Facilities include excellent public change rooms, toilets and showers. There is also a coastal track which winds its way along the coast, allowing an exquisite view of the bay from a multitude of different vantage points.
Boranup Karri
Towering karri trees, some over 60m in height, undulate across the valley. With sunlight streaming onto their smooth trunks, this is one of the best sights in the Margaret River Region.
The sight of these enormous trees won’t be the only thing to amaze you. This forest is a feast for the senses with the forest floor tumbling with wildflowers, orchids and funghi (in season) together with the sounds of native birds and the fresh smell of eucalypt.
The forest is an easy 25-minute drive south of Margaret River town along Caves Road. The Karri Lookout on the eastern side of Caves Road is an ideal spot to enjoy and photograph this amazing forest as it undulates across the valley. Boranup Drive is a fantastic tourist drive. With its hard limestone base, it is suitable for two-wheel drive vehicles. The drive winds its way through stunning forest and loops back to Caves Road.
Busselton Jetty
Extending 1.841 kilometres over the protected waters of Geographe Bay, the heritage listed Busselton Jetty is the longest wooden-piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s one of Western Australia’s mosy visited attractions and a must see for any visitor to the Margaret River region.
Stroll the 1.841km length of the Southern Hemisphere’s longest timber-piled jetty, built in 1865. Once a bustling timber export port, it has survived cyclones and fires thanks to a passionate local community. Every ticket sold helps preserve this iconic landmark for future generations.
Descend 8 metres below the surface (without getting wet!) and view vibrant corals, sponges, fish, and marine life through eleven viewing windows. A lift ensures accessibility for all visitors.
Blackwood River
The Blackwood is the longest river in Australia’s South West; flowing almost 400 km from its source in the wheatbelt, through the Blackwood Valley, to the coast at Augusta’s Hardy Inlet. It is the perfect waterway for kayaking, canoeing, boating, swimming and fishing…. or even cruising along on a houseboat!
Enjoy strolling one of the scenic walk trails along the river’s banks – there are plenty of tranquil places to enjoy a picnic. For the bird enthusiasts, look out for migratory waders (November to March) Australasian darters and Caspian terns. You may even be lucky enough to see the Black bittern!
Surfers Point
The lure of Surfers Point is in the resonant echo of Main Break’s monstrous swells and the men and women brave enough to ride them. Surfers Point is a symbol of the South West’s wild shore.
The myth of the break’s discovery is conserved by plaques that tell the story of the meaning this wave has for modern day Margaret River.
First just the odd carload of intrepid wave seekers. And then, gradually, renown so great it now attracts the best surfers in the world as part of the professional world surfing circuit.
Tiers of lawn form natural theatre seating each night at sunset. On summer evenings, families descend for fish and chips from the mobile food truck.
Jewel Cave
Jewel Cave, located in Augusta, is Western Australia’s largest show cave. Celebrated for its immense chambers filled with dazzling crystal formations, it offers a captivating journey into the region’s geological wonders.
During a one-hour guided tour, you’ll explore three vast underground spaces filled with towering stalactites and stalagmites, delicate straws and sparkling shawls, shaped over thousands of years.
Your cave guide will use lighting to illuminate the crystal formations, provide insights into the processes that created this subterranean wonderland, recount historical anecdotes and share the ancient tale of the Tasmanian Tigers that once fell into the cave.