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Attractions In And Around Margaret River and the South West

Must See Attractions

We recommend allowing at least three nights stay to experience the natural and man-made highlights of the Margaret River Wine Region.

There are over 200 vineyards in the Margaret River region.

The following winery tour companies offer pick up and drop off at Vintages Accommodation, and also offer our guests a wonderful 10% discount.

Wineries

The Margaret River wine region is home to over 200 world class and premium wine producers. A selection of these include:

Please remember when out enjoying the wineries, that five tastings within the hour equals one standard drink.

Breweries

For a change from visiting wineries, try one of our special breweries.

  • Bootleg Brewery
  • Colonial Brewing Co.
  • Cowaramup Brewing Co.
  • Duckstein

    • Galleries / Potteries / Studios

    Art and wine go hand in hand and the region is famed for its artists. There are numerous galleries, potteries and studios serving the area.

    In Margaret River Town centre:

    In the region:

    Natural Olive Oil and Soap Factory

    Completely natural, handmade, beautifully fragrant herbal treatments for your body. Visitors to the factory can overlook the working factory from a mezzanine level, taking in the process from the manufacture through to the individually hand package finished products. All the products are made using natural and organic ingredients, pure rainwater and the finest that Mother Nature has provided. Visit their website for more detail.

    Chocolate Factory

    The Margaret River Chocolate Factory is another "must do" and an alternative or complement to the wineries. It is located between Dunsborough and Margaret River on the corner of Harmans Mill Road and Harmans Road South.

    The Berry Farm

    Visit The Berry Farm and taste their delicious range of award winning fruit and berry wines, sparkling and dessert wines, ports and liqueurs. Sample their unique range of gourmet jams, preserves, verjuice and fermented wine vinegars. Enjoy a delicious lunch or morning tea in the cottage cafe set amongst charming old world gardens brimming with bird life.

    Children's Activities

    Natural Attractions

    Whale Watching

    Whales visit the area between July and November. Whale watching tours start in Augusta in July-August and then the Naturaliste Lady moves around to Dunsborough. Good places to whale watch from the shore are from the lighthouses at Cape Leeuwin and Cape Naturaliste.

    Beaches

    The west coast between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin is famed for its surfing beaches. Yallingup, Prevelly and Redgate are legendary. Some special beaches to visit are Meelup and Hamelin Bay.

    Boranup Forest

    As you travel south on Caves road, south of Margaret River the scenery suddenly changes and you enter the westernmost stand of Karri forest in WA. These majestic giants are stunning. If you watch out a gravel turnoff to the right (the coast side of Caves Road) will take you wandering through the forest and eventually rejoin Caves Road.

    Caves

    The limestone ridge between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin hosts many caves, only a small fraction of which are open to tourists. The caves of the region have been a tourist drawcard since late last century. Worth visiting are Mammoth Cave, the Jewel Cave and the Lake Cave. All these three caves are accessed from Caves Road (of course) between Margaret River and Augusta.

    Cape to Cape Walking Trail

    Margaret River is well positioned midway between Cape Leeuwin and Cape Naturaliste (Margaret River is in Sector 3 area), an excellent base from which to explore the Cape to Cape region. Augusta, Busselton and Yallingup are all within a 50 km radius of Margaret River.

    Vintages Accommodation warmly welcome Track walkers to our motel and understand the need for comfort and good rest and maybe a nice hot spa waiting for you to help soothe the muscles. Glenys and Ray are very happy to assist in any aspect of a planned walk, with the added bonus of a complimentary drop off and pick up to and from the trek and the motel. Packed lunches can also be supplied on request.

    Busselton (45km north) and Surrounds

    Busselton Jetty

    The famous Busselton Jetty is reputed to be the longest wooden jetty in the southern hemisphere. The jetty dates back to last century, and was progressively lengthened so as to provide sufficient water depth for shipping. The Busselton Port mainly exported timber and potatoes in its heyday but the last ship visited Busselton in the 1960's (or ealier?).

    The jetty was originally straight for its entire length and the railway jetty also ran out from a point on the shore about 400m east of the main jetty and joined the main jetty about 700m out in a curve. In 1978 Cyclone Alby hit the jetty and demolished the main jetty from the shore straight out to where the railway jetty joined it. The railway jetty survived and is all that is left today.

    The jetty is home to a wonderland of cold water coral. An underwater observatory has been built at the end, and this is a unique experience that all visitors to the area should endeavour to see.