Pending Covid 19 restriction changes (thanks naughty backpackers who brought delta back in) we are off to Margaret River in the southwest of WA for a week later this month!
We are spending 4 nights in a lovely little air bnb unit at Margaret’s Forest Holiday Apartments in town where we plan to do all our touristing. It’s about 200m from Settlers Tavern so very central.
We then move and stay 3 nights at Injidup Retreat and Spa which is a 10 villa, adults only retreat where each villa has a private plunge pool and view of the ocean! I had to book 6 months ago to get a vacancy. This will be the relaxing part of our trip with lots of eating, wine, enjoying the view and a few massages booked in.
My list of things I would like to try and do in the Margaret River and Busselton region is lengthy….so we won’t get through everything. I’m hoping we can do half though:
Visit Settlers tavern
Busselton – burnt ends rib co and the Beer Farm
Swings and roundabouts winery – swings and stories wine tasting and platter
Busselton jetty and centre. I want to go on the train!!!
Eat at some of the recommended Margaret River “in town” eateries including : el Toro restaurant, Morries, Arc of Iris, La Scarpetta Trattoria, Margaret river bakery and Egberts
A cave tour (B has never done one)
Cape naturaliste lighthouse tour
Sugarloaf rock – sightseeing point
Winery tour – already booked, includes Yallingup cheese company. It was only an extra $50 to do a private tour so that’s what I went with
Visit Cowamarup and get photos with the cows
Boranup lookout – sightseeing point
Boranup maze (I think this may have been renamed but it still seems to exist)
Hamelin bay beach – stingrays
Margaret river sculpture park
Margaret river chocolate company
Margaret river dairy company
Injidup natural spa – sightseeing point
Passel estate wines – they do great things for possum rehabilitation in the region, save the possums!
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