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Margaret River [1] is a coastal town south of Perth. It is renown for its wineries, food and surf beaches.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Most common way to approach Margaret River is by car. There is no scheduled commercial air service, although there is an airport. It takes around 3 hours to drive from Perth. Take the Kwinana Freeway/Highway 1 route out of Perth, and ignore any mapping service which suggests an alternative route that may be shorter but slower.

[edit] By bus

Unless you are taking a tour, being in Margaret river town without a car is limiting. However, South West Coaches run a daily bus leaving Margaret River for Perth in the morning, and then leaving in the evening.

There is a TransWA coach that connects to the Bunbury train service.

[edit] Get around

Margaret River is a great place to walk or bike around. A car is helpful for seeing sites in the surrounding area, including the wineries.

[edit][add listing] See

A day in the Margaret River with a family, might start with a morning trip to the coffee roastery at Yahava, sip your morning cappuccino, followed by a trip to one of the three mazes, picking up some cheese and crackers from the Margaret River Dairy for morning tea on the way. Lunch at the Colonial Brewery, with a sampler of a beer and the kids on the playground, followed by a tour of one of the two lighthouses or four caves that run tours in the area. Drop into a couple of wineries for tasting, before heading to the beach to watch the sunset over the water (and a swim if visiting in summer).

  • Wineries. There are an astonishing amount of wineries in the surrounding area, from large producers to smaller boutique wineries with just a couple of rows of vines. In some places there can be 3 or 4 cellar doors within a few hundred metres. Some wineries have the varandah, and have quality food available, others have souvenirs and produce, others will just fill your tasting glass when you arrive.
  • Wardan Aboriginal Culture Centre
  • Margaret River School of Wine
  • Margaret River Caves
  • Cape Leeuwin

[edit][add listing] Do

  • Coastal hiking trails, such as the Cape to Cape Track, extend for over 100KM around Margaret River
  • Bicycle Tours run from Perth a few times a year. Australia By bike[2] runs fully catered, food and 5 star accommodation tours from Perth WA. This is a great way to see the area without leaving a carbon footprint behind.
  • Swimming
  • Surfing
  • Horse riding
  • Paint balling
  • See: Pemberton & Nannup

[edit][add listing] Buy

  • Local wines, locally brewed beers, olive oils, cheese, nuts, coffee and other produce
  • Margaret River Chocolate Factory
  • Candy Cow

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Caza Del Mar (Camping facilities), Georgette Way, Prevelly Park, ☎ +618 9757 2042.  edit

Prevelly Caravan Park

  • Prevelly Park Beach Resort, Lot 99, Mitchell Drive, Prevelly, ☎ +61 8 9757 2374 (, fax: +61 8 9757 2790), [3]. Powered and nonpowered sites set amongst trees. Budget style accommodation also available including park vans sleeping up to 6 people with fridge, kettle, toaster, crockery and cutlery supplied. Cedar cabins with exposed beams, sleep 5. located in shady bushland. Fully self-contained beach cottages include ensuites, kitchen and small wooden decks. Heaters, dvd's and line available to hire. No dogs allowed  edit
  • Quay West resort, Bunker bay, Bunker Bay Road, off Cape Naturaliste road, ☎ +61 8 9756 9100, [4]. Luxury Margaret river accommodation nearby to Margaret River wine region.Day spa facilities available on site. Heated swimming pool with views of Bunker bay and the Indian ocean. Sunbathing deck, tennis court, fully-equipped gymnasium  edit
  • Surfpoint@Prevelly Backpackers, 12 Riedle Drive, Gnarabup, Margaret River, WA. 6285, ☎ +61 8 9757 1777, [5]. Surfpoint @ Prevelly Backpackers hostel and accommodation located in the Margaret river region, on the south west coast of Western Australia is just a stroll to some of Australia’s finest surfing and swimming beaches. from $29.  edit
  • Australis Margaret River, 78 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River, Western Australia 6285, ☎ +61 (0)8 9757 2633, [6]. Motel style accommodation Margaret River accommodation. Tranquil location close to the town centre of Margaret and near many attractions.  edit

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