South West - Western Australia

The freshest food, award winning wine, tall timber forests, pounding surf and rolling hills – you’ll find it all in Australia’s South West.

Margaret River Region is one of Australia’s best kept secrets. This is home to fine boutique wineries and gourmet food producers, old growth forests, spectacular caves, high quality art and craft galleries and natural scenic beauty. The southern coastline, where the booming waves of the Southern and Indian Oceans pound, are draped with beautiful beaches interspersed with granite outcrops forming spectacular headlands and cliffs. Busselton and Margaret River are ideal bases to discover the spectacular coastline, view surfing and sailboard action, go wine tasting at awardwinning wineries, check out the local artisans and their wares or get adventurous by going underground to explore one of the area`s many limestone caves. The surf at Margaret River is legendary with surfers world-wide, and is home to the annual Salomon Masters competition.

Pemberton & Walpole are located in the heart of Karri Country is Pemberton. One of Pemberton’s main attractions is its numerous forest drives. Karri trees grow up to 80 metres high and are the second biggest trees in the world, directly related to the Californian Redwoods. In Pemberton, the Gloucester Tree, Bicentennial Tree and Diamond Tree, formerly fire lookouts, offer visitors a thrilling climbing experience. Be warned, it’s one way up and back and not for the faint-hearted. Another exhilarating experience is the Tree Top Walk at the Valley of the Giants near Walpole. The walk is 600 metres long and 40 metres high at its highest point. Again this attraction is for those with a head for heights and a love for stunning vistas. Not a fan of heights? Take a walk along the forest floor along a series of pathways and walk through the trunks of these amazing trees.

The Great Southern is a region of wildflowers, wines and whales, with spectacular natural scenery ranging from majestic mountain ranges to a magnificent coastline. The historic town of Albany is the site of Western Australia’s first settlement, nearby along the coast are the dramatic rock formations of The Gap and Natural Bridge.

Highlights

	Adopt a Dolphin
	Adopt a Dolphin in Bunbury at the Koombana Bay Dolphin Discovery Centre. The centre enables you to interact with the bay’s 90 resident Bottlenose dolphins. For a once in a life time experience take the opportunity to snorkel and swim with the wild dolphins under the direction of the centre’s marine biologists.

	Pemberton
	For sensational views over the tall timber forests around Pemberton, climb the famous Gloucester Tree. Once used as a fire lookout, these days the 60 metre high Gloucester Tree is one of Pemberton’s best loved tourism attractions – and if you make it to the tree’s lofty crown you’re rewarded with a certificate to commemorate your feat, available from the Visitor Centre.

	Margaret River Wineries
	Sample some of Australia’s premium wines and gourmet cuisine in the Margaret River area. There’s a fine supply of world-class wineries, boutique breweries, and restaurants overlooking sweeping vineyards and surf breaks.

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