Margaret River Holiday Attractions
Western Australia
Nautical
Lady Busselton's
outdoor
family
fun
centre
located
on
the
beach.
Attractions
include
a
contoured
skating
and
skate-board
rink,
racing
cars,
bumper
boats
and
trampolines.
The
Nautical
Lady
also
features
a
water
slide
tower,
climbing
wall
and
jetty
viewing
platform.
Ballarat
Engine This
was
the
first
steam
engine
locomotive
in
Western
Australia,
originally
used
to
haul
timber
for
a
local
mill.
Situated
in
Victoria
Square,
cnr
Queen
and
Albert
Streets,
Busselton.
Old
Courthouse
Arts
Centre Located
in
Queen
Street,
Busselton.
Now
the
home
of
the
Busselton
Arts
Council,
the
Old
Courthouse
features
Days
of
Grace
Gallery,
an
information
centre,
a
bookshop
selling
craft
and
pantry
items,
and
studios
housing
artists
working
on
a
variety
of
craft.
Meelup,
Eagle
Bay
and
Bunker
Bay
These
bays
are
all
to
the
right
from
Cape
Naturaliste
Road.
Fronting
Geographe
Bay,
each
of
these
coves
is
different
and
at
the
same
time
idyllic.
Bannamah
Wildlife
Park
Located
on
caves
Road,
Dunsborough.
View
a
unique
zoo
set
in
natural
surroundings
featuring
birds
and
marsupials.
Quindalup
Fauna
Park
View
the
marine
fish,
birds,
animals,
arts
and
crafts
or
simply
enjoy
a
Devonshire
Tea.
Located
on
Caves
Road.
Telephone:
(097)
553
933.
Yallingup
Beach Follow
Caves
Road
to
one
of
the
State's
top
surfing
beaches,
Yallingup,
32km
south
west
of
Busselton.
Yallingup
Cave
Off
Caves
Road,
a
short
distance
north
of
Yallingup.
These
caves
were
discovered
in
1899
and
today
provide
a
constant
source
of
delight
to
visitors.
Open
daily.
Yallingup
Galleries
Situated
on
the
corner
of
Gunyulgup
Valley
&
Caves
Road,
the
galleries
feature
Rob
Malcolm's
Woodcraft
and
the
works
of
other
artists.
Mammoth
Cave
21km
south
of
Margaret
River.
Revealing
prehistoric
fauna
from
over
35
000
years
the
Mammoth
Cave
provides
easy
viewing
of
fossil
remains.
The
Mammoth
Cave
was
first
recorded
in
1850,
later
explored
in
1895
and
opened
in
1904.
Lake
Cave
3.2km
further
south.
The
Lake
cave
holds
an
aura
of
peace
and
mystery
with
many
limestone
formations
reflecting
in
the
still
waters
of
an
underground
stream.
Lake
Cave
was
first
recorded
by
Fanny
Bussell
in
1867
and
reveals
a
hidden
wilderness
of
immense
beauty.
Bellview
Shell
Museum
Located
at
Whitchcliffe,
6km
south
of
Margaret
River.
The
Museum
has
one
of
the
best
shell
collections
in
Australia.
Boranup
Forest
Follow
Caves
Road
south
on
a
splendid
drive
through
some
of
the
prettiest
Karri
forest
in
the
State.
Margaret
River
Marron
Farm
Located
11km
south
of
Margaret
River
on
Wickham
Road.
Facilities
for
picnics,
barbecues,
swimming
or
viewing
Marron
in
their
various
stages
of
development.
Jewel
Cave
8km
north
of
Augusta
on
Caves
Road.
The
lofty
halls
of
the
Jewel
Cave
and
its
underground
wilderness
are
a
sight
to
behold.
Discovered
in
1957
and
opened
for
inspection
in
1959
the
cave
is
home
to
the
largest
straw
stalactite
to
be
found
in any
tourist
cave.
The
discovery
of
fossil
remains,
Tasmanian
Tiger
(Thyiacine)
dated
at
25,000
years
B.C.
make
the
Jewel
an
important
site
for
research.
Moondyne
Cave
8km
north
of
Augusta
on
Caves
Road.
Moondyne
provides
a
bold
new
approach
to
tourist
caving.
Experience
the
thrill
of
adventure
caving
as
you
don
overalls,
helmet
and
miners
light
to
explore
the
hidden
wilderness
of
this
cave.
Matthew
Flinders
Memorial
This
memorial
stands
between
Groper
Bay
and
Point
Matthew
on
the
Leeuwin
Road.
It
commemorates
the
fact
that
Matthew
Flinders
commenced
the
mapping
of
the
Australian
coastline
from
Cape
Leeuwin
on
6th
December,
1801.
Old
Karridale
Follow
the
Bussell
Highway
to
Karridale
Road
or
Hamelin
Bay
East
Road.
In
its
heyday,
there
were
300
workers
employed
by
the
timber
mills
at
Karridale.
It
prospered
until
the
early
1900s,
when
falling
world
markets
caused
a
slump
in
the
timber
business.
The
mill closed
in
1913
and
time,
and
disastrous
bush
fires
have
taken
their
toll.
All
that
remains
is
a
solitary
brickchimney.
Manjimup
Regional
Timber
Park
Located
cnr
of
Rose
and
Edward
Streets.
The
Tourist
Bureau
is
situated
in
the
Manjimup
Regional
Timber
Park
and
includes
Timber
Park
Gallery,
Bunnings'
Age
of
Steam
Museum,
the
State's
only
Timber
Museum,
Fire
Lookout
Tower
and
Towerman's
Hut,
a
Blacksmith's
Shop,
Historical
Hamlet and
a
display
of
vintage
machinery.
Available
facilities
include
shelters,
children's
playground,
barbecues,
public
toilets
and
facilities
for
the
disabled.
One
Tree
Bridge
Located
on
Graphite
Road,
22km
out
of
town.
You
can
see
portions
of
the
log
and
decking
of
this
unusual
structure.
One
Tree
Bridge
dates
from
1904,
when
the
Giblett
Brothers
felled
a
single
Karri
tree
to
cross
the
Donnelly
River.
The
bridge
was
in constant
use
until
1943,
surviving
several
bushfires.
This
area
is
surrounded
by
walking
tracks
and
picnic
areas.
The
Four
Aces
These
magnificent
trees,
between
300
and
400
years
old,
are
just
500m
past
One
Tree
Bridge
on
Graphite
Road.
By
a
quirk
of
nature,
these
four
giant
Karri
trees
stand
in
Indian
file
a
short
distance
from
the
road.
Enjoy
a
walk
along
the
Karri glade
path.
Diamond
Tree
Tower
Located
10km
south
of
Manjimup.
At
the
top
of
this
51m
Karri
tree
is
built
the
only
wooden
tower
in
the
world.
The
tower
supports
a
wooden
cabin
lookout
that
was
used
as
a
fire
lookout
from
1941
to
1974.
King
Jarrah
Situated
just
3km
out
of
Manjimup
on
the
Perup
Rd
this
tree
is
600
years
old.
There
are
walk
trails
around
the
area
and
in
the
spring
a
spectacular
display
of
wildflowers
are
on
show.
100
Year
Forest
The
area
where
the
100
Year
Forest
stands
was
originally
cleared
to
grow
wheat.
The
project
failed
and
the
area
was
abandoned.
A
fire
induced
seed
fall
from
the
surrounding
areas
and
the
Karri
forest
was
started.
It
was
recognized
and
dedicated
as
a
State forest
31
years
later.
Rainbow
and
Tramway
Trails
These
trails
were
originally
91mm
gauge
railway
on
which
wood
burning
Puffing
Billy's
hauled
gigantic
Karri
logs
to
the
Pemberton
Sawmill
during
logging
operations
from
1920-1928.
Cloucester
Tree
Sign
posted
off
Brockman
Street.
This
is
the
highest
fire
lookout
tree
in
the
world.
One
hundred
and
fifty
three
rungs
spiral
dizzily
to
the
viewing
platform
60m
above.
The
view
from
the
top
is
magnificent
but
the
climb
is
not
for
the
faint
hearted! The
tree
was
named
after
the
Duke
of
Gloucester
who
visited
in
1946.
Pemberton
Tramway
Take
a
breathtaking
ride
in
a
1907
replica
tram
through
towering
Karri
and
Marri
forests
along
one
of
the
most
scenic
rail
lines
in
Australia,
crossing
rivers
and
streams
on
rustic
wooden
bridges
to
enjoy
the
quiet
beauty
of
the
forest.
Departs
daily
at
10.45 am
and
2pm
for
a
duration
of
1
hour.
Tel:
(097)
761
322.
Pemberton
Sawmill
The
most
automated
and
largest
sawmill
in
the
southern
hemisphere.
Tours
available
from
the
Forest
Industries
Centre,
Brockman
Street
at
times
when
the
mill
is
working.
For
more
information
contact
the
Tourist
Centre.
Trout
and
Marron
Hatchery
Situated
on
Pump
Hill
Road.
From
3,000
breeding
trout,
some
1,000,000
fingerlings
(trout
three
months
old
and
5mm
long)
are
produced
each
year
for
stocking
the
State's
streams.
Open
daily
for
guided
tours.
Photos courtesy of Tourism Western Australia
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