Margaret River

Sat 7^th  June 
 
 

 

 
 
 

Our challenge for the day was to tour from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin. It was a bit blustery and the sea was grey and wild, so we enjoyed visiting many different scenic attractions with views of waves crashing onto rocks – sights that you never get sick of.  On a shop, in the “B” of an advertisement, we saw some fascinating graffiti, it reminded us of an old favourite of ours from a Morwell River shelter – Karen Bellman.  We’ve been wondering about Bella ever since and have invented plenty of back stories. There was also a clever house name, "Far Canal" (say it aloud).  When we got to Hamlyn Bay we stopped and had a sausage sizzle for lunch. Hamlyn Bay is an area where the stingray is a protected species - not that we were any threat to its survival. The Margaret River area is full of wineries that obviously charge top price judging by their flash entrances and the huge buildings with park-like gardens. We decided to give them a miss, although we did visit a cheese factory and sample their bland, rubbery cheese.