| Tourism > Australia > Western Australia > South West / Margaret River South West / Margaret River Tourism About the South West / Margaret River RegionThe South-West/Margaret River Region of Western Australia is the section of the State from Bunbury on the west to around Albany on the south, and the areas inland. The coastal region is a mixture of seaside resorts and national parks, while the inland area is the State’s major wine-producing district.
Bunbury, about 175 km south of Perth, is the third largest city in Western Australia, and the major centre of a sub-region known as the South-West Tapestry. Dolphins abound in the waters around Bunbury, even visiting the city’s Dolphin Discovery Centre of their own will to interact with humans. Other attractions near-by include the Collie River Valley’s jarrah forests, the stone fruit and apple growing region around Donnybrook, and the wineries of the Ferguson Valley.
Back on the coast are the pristine beaches around Peppermint Grove Beach, Busselton and Dunsborough, all popular with divers, water-skiers and anglers. Further south is the mouth of the Margaret River surrounded by the State’s most popular surfing beaches, known for their magnificent waves and spectacular surrounds.
Ten kilometres inland is the town of Margaret River, gateway to the area’s wineries, which produce highly respected vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Semillon and Chardonnay. To the south is the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, which offers visitors a mixture of safe swimming beaches and imposing granite headlands on the coast, an, inland, the Meekadarabee Falls and several limestone caves which can be explored by guided or self-guided tours.
More caves can be found near the coastal town of Augusta. A little further down the coast takes visitors to the D’Entrecasteaux National Park, which occupies 130 km of beautiful and varied coastline and around 1167 km sq of the hinterlands.
On the southern coast, more attractive towns, such as Denmark and Albany, cater to visitors attracted by its beaches, forests, wineries and opportunities for whale watching.
List of Towns in the South West / Margaret River RegionClick on any town name in the following list to display historical, geographical and tourism related information for the town selected. AUGUSTA | BALINGUP | BINNINGUP | BOYANUP | BRIDGETOWN | BUNBURY | BUSSELTON | COLLIE | COWARAMUP | DENMARK | DUNSBOROUGH | GRACETOWN | MARGARET RIVER | NANNUP | PEMBERTON | PEPPERMINT GROVE BEACH | PORONGURUP | WALPOLE | YALLINGUP Last Minute Accommodation in the South West / Margaret River RegionSearch for last minute accommodation in South West / Margaret River.
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