Nature & Environment

It’s no bold claim that Western Australia is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, nor that the Margaret River region has some of the best beaches in the state. As a major drawcard, the region’s beaches can get packed during…

This one is for the salt obsessed. It's for the ocean explorers, the beach combers, those who want to feel the sand between their toes. If a slice of pristine coastline all to yourself is what you're seeking, the Margaret River region might just be…

Virginia Woolf once wrote that lighthouses are endlessly suggestive signifiers of both human isolation and our ultimate connectedness to each other. And there is no clearer representation of this than at the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse site. It's the tallest lighthouse in mainland Australia, standing on…

A new visitor experience gives insight into harsh and lonesome conditions that lighthouse keepers endured to keep the light on at Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in Augusta. A new Interpretive Centre at Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in Augusta opened this week. Housed in one of the original…

F or most of the year, the south-west Western Australian bush presents as a landscape of hardy resilience. Spiny-leaved shrubs. Implacably tall gums. Muted colours of silver, matt green and dusky blue-greys that create the impression of longevity and permanence. The onset of the spring…

Who doesn’t love getting out into the great outdoors? Now is the perfect time to plan that long awaited camping trip: spring is here, the weather is warming up and the hiking trails are filled with wildflowers. But wait a minute, what about the tent?…

There’s little wonder that so many photographers call the Margaret River Region home. A dramatic granite coastline, pristine white sand against bright blue water and incredible flora and fauna provide inspiration for professionals and hobbyists alike. Lizzy Pepper enlisted the help of two award winning…

‘Tis the season of hidden adventures.  The maddening holiday crowds are gone, the landscape is a lush and verdant green, and brooks, creeks, rivers, and waterfalls are running high.  Winter is a time when you can experience the region’s natural glory at its peak, and…