busselton / margaret river
 

Hey guys, me and the girlfriend are thinking of going away for a few days to either busselton or margaret river. I've never been so wondering where some of the better places to stay are, things to do etc.
Cheers

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the ratings service on this site is pretty good

[url]http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/showthread.php?t=36729&highlight=forest+rise[/url]

check out that thread. I highly recommend forest rise eco retreats! Went there with the misses.
Things to do are surf, drink beer (bootleg brewery is fantastic!!), chocolate factory, surf, check out the caves, bushwalk, surf, drink wine . Heaps to do down there!!

I have this weird feeling you enjoy surfing :P haha
Cheers for the feedback guys :)

You have to check out the caves. Go to the non guided ones, they are much better.
They give a torch and a hard hat and send you on your way.
I think Giants cave is one of the good non guided ones from memory.

Also go to hamelin bay if you can, beautiful beach there (and the surrounding less populated beaches in the area).

[/QUOTE] Also go to hamelin bay if you can, beautiful beach there (and the surrounding less populated beaches in the area).[/QUOTE]

I agree with this go to hamelin bay and pat the sting rays.

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Great place to stay.

Hamelin Bay
Giants Cave
Jewel Cave
Bootleg Brewery
Clauiralt Winery
Watershed Winery
Woody Nook Winery
Happs Winery

[url]http://www.margaretriver.com/pages/black-and-white-map/[/url]

Tazz's Bakery In Dunsborough.....
Marg River Chocolate factory
Marg River Cheese company (to go with the wine you'll buy :) )
Clean Skins Cellar Busselton
Eagle Bay to Chillax on the beach
Simmo's Icecream Dunsborough

Don't forget to take the missus for a sunset walk along the Busso jetty!

I went down south not last christmas, the christmas before.

We stayed at Hamelin Bay - Camped at the caravan park there, it was cheap and right on the water! From there we spent days driving to Augusta, Margs, Dunsborough, Yellingup, Gracetown, Previlly etc.. There is so much to do. Caves, Wine, Cheese, Chocolate, Breweries. Plus 4wding, site seeing etc! It was a great week!

Some pics I took:

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[QUOTE=Rossco;544002]Don't forget to take the missus for a sunset walk along the Busso jetty![/QUOTE]
Busso Jetty is still closed i think? I was there a couple of months ago and it was for reno's and not due to open again till May i think

it's open again

Awesome news!

yeah was down in Busselton weekend just gone and the jetty was open, lots and lots of people down there too!

they reopened the jetty then had the train not running for two weeks for maintenance!!! wtf two years not enough? ....and you got el gringos of course quality food, attentive staff

surf surf surf surf surf

[QUOTE=REXXXED;544024]Awesome news![/QUOTE]

is your casting arm twitching?

[QUOTE=tarmac;544028]they reopened the jetty then had the train not running for two weeks for maintenance!!! wtf two years not enough? ....and you got el gringos of course quality food, attentive staff[/QUOTE]

Tarmac 'might' be biased but the food there is pretty good :P Roll up in your WRX and do a heli in the carpark for a discount

Go to Armadale. Compared to Kwinana, it'll feel like paradise.

[QUOTE=mattmy99;544076]Go to Armadale. Compared to Kwinana, it'll feel like paradise.[/QUOTE]

Agreed lol

Cheers for all the info guys, what sort of price am I looking at for accommodation?

[QUOTE=jEstEr?;544073]Tarmac 'might' be biased but the food there is pretty good :P Roll up in your WRX and do a heli in the carpark for a discount[/QUOTE]

Nothing like a midori margarita after a few helis :)-

Berry Farm - owned by friends.

Awesome food, awesome wines and ports. Went down with a bunch of guys from antilag 3 weeks ago, totally unbiased from them was that they all loved it.

I loooove the berry farm :D
I'm in margs almost every fortnight. Stupid Perth and it's lack of waves :p

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