John & Julie’s guidebook

THINGS TO DO, PLACES TO VISIT ... •Yahava Coffee – daily demonstrations •Temper Temper Chocolate (Cowaramup) •Margaret River Chocolate Co •Vasse Virgin – condiments, quality Olive Oil products •Hire pushbikes from The Hairy Marron •Eagles Heritage – incredible Bird of Prey rescue centre (feeding times 11:00 am and 1:30 pm) •Visit one or more of the caves between Dunsborough and Augusta •Visit the Augusta Lighthouse •Saturday Morning – Farmers Market (7:30 am – 12:00 noon) •Visit Hamelin Bay, take some bait fish, and feed the stingrays. FUN FOR THE KIDS •Skate Park on Wallcliffe Road •A’Mazen or Yallingup mazes •Millers Ice Cream (Main St or the old Dairy in Cowaramup - Wirring Rd) •Next Level Monkey Business (Zip-line and ropes course, Dunsborough) WINERIES & BREWERIES There are many wineries, breweries and distilleries in the Margaret River region. We have listed a few popular ones below (all of which also have a restaurant): Wineries •Amelia Park •Voyager •Leeuwin Estate •Hayshed Hill •Vasse Felix •Woody Nook •Clairault Streicker Breweries •Brewhouse •Black Bay Brewing •Cheeky Monkey •Colonial Brewing •Eagle Bay Brewing (Eagle Bay) •The Beer Farm •Occy’s (Dunsborough) DISTILLERIES: •Giniversity (Carter Rd, Margaret River) *West Winds (Bussell Hwy, Cowaramup) Check your Tourist Map for all of the wineries, breweries and distilleries in the region. TAXI SERVICES Margaret River Taxi Service ; Margaret River Region Taxi Service ; Kel's Driver Service ________________________________________ If you only had one day in Margaret River, these are some of the things you could do … •Breakfast at Drift Café or Kingston Bakery Café, Margaret River. •Eagles Heritage Wildlife Rescue Centre – feedings at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm. •Visit The White Elephant Café for breakfast or lunch at Gnarabup right on the bay, or try Sea Garden cafe for a meal overlooking Prevally and the ocean. Head to Rustico at Hayshed Hill Winery for a degustation lunch, or visit the Brewhouse for a more casual vibe. •Drive to Augusta via Caves Road – you will drive through the beautiful Boranup Forest on the way. •A Cave tour - Jewell Cave, Lake Cave or Mammoth Cave. They are all impressive and all different. •Dinner at La Scarpetta, Morries, The Scullery, El Toro or Miki’s. For more casual dining Teddi’s Big Spoon (Korean food), Normal Van or Burger Baby for great burgers, Swings & Roundabouts, Pizzica, Settler's Tavern or The River on Wallcliffe Road. If you have more time, you can try things further afield ... Check your Tourist Map or call in to the Tourist Bureau (cnr Tunbridge St and Bussell Hwy) for recommendations. Or you could try: •Lunch at Fishbone Wines on Harmans Mill Rd for a delicious Japanese-inspired meal. Or drop in to Olio Bello – consistently a great café and gift shop. * Award-winning Glenarty Road cellar door and restaurant is 25 minutes' south of Margaret River just past Karridale. •More Wineries. •The Grove Distillery – whisky and gin tastings. •Watch a Sunset at Prevelly or Gnarabup (Squid Lips on the main street can provide the fish and chips!). •A drive to Dunsborough, breakfast or lunch at Wild & Woods Café, or Occy’s Food & Brews, and then a drive to Canal Rocks – lovely at sunset. Or have a lovely dinner at Blue Manna or Yarri. * Meelup Farm House does a lovely breakfast/brunch/lunch in a beautiful setting. •Redgate or Conto's - great beaches where you might spot a whale as they migrate. •The Berry Farm – lovely scones and jam and lunches - a 25 min drive to Rosa Brook. •Goanna Gallery & Bush Cafe, Hayes Rd, Quindalup. (Excellent Bali breakfast!) •Ellensbrook Homestead, Gracetown. •Visit Busselton and walk along the jetty (or take the mini train!) - lunch available at Shelter Brewery right near the jetty. •Try out the cafe at gorgeous Bunker Bay. Or visit Eagle Brewing Co, Will's Domain or Wise Winery. All very good! •Jesters Flat Equestrian farm and vineyard - horse-riding for all abilities, Rosa Brook (18kms east of Margaret River). * Enjoy a French patisserie experience at Maison Lassiaille (Harmans Mill Rd) - open Thursday-Sunday.