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Category Archives: Cowaramup
A day to celebrate
Lunch today was fantastic. We celebrated Jim’s 65th birthday at Flutes Restaurant in the grounds of Brookland Valley Winery. The gardens are lovely. And the food and wine were very good with service to match. Plenty of sunshine today so … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia, Wineries
Tagged Brookland Valley Winery, Flutes Restaurant
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Fonty’s, Fruits, Truffles & more
We are now staying at Fonty’s Pool just out of Manjimup, a significant fruit growing region of Western Australia. Everywhere we drive orchards can be seen growing apples, pears, stone fruits, cherries and berries. The area around Manjimup and Pemberton … Continue reading
Albany Highlights
We have been visiting Albany for a few days and are surprised at how much it has changed since our last visit about 10 years ago. From a tourists point of view it has changed for the better – with … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River
Tagged Albany, Old Strawberry Farm, The Gap, The National ANZAC Centre, The Natural Bridge
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Bremer Bay
We are in Bremer Bay and I decided to go on a wildflower tour out at Tozer’s Bush Camp, a 700 acre property of natural beauty. Wildflowers are one thing we always have a “stop the car” moment for. While … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River, Wildflowers
Tagged Bremer Bay, Orchids, Tozer's Bush Camp, Tozer's Wildflower Tour, Wildflowers
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Lake Towerrinning
It has been a while since our last caravan trip (actually it was over to Melbourne for the Footy Grand Final at the end of September in 2015) so we were very pleased to be on the road again. Although … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River
Tagged Inland lake, Lake Towerrinning, Lakeside Camping, Water Skiing
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Our First Produce
After months of waiting to pick some of our produce we have finally started to reap the rewards of growing our own veges. There have been a few challenges along the way; the snails loved our new seedlings, the parrots … Continue reading
Our new beginning
Blog posts have been few and far between over the past twelve months as we organised the next phase of our life. We have made the move from Margaret River to Cowaramup, 12km to the north, where we have built … Continue reading
‘Wine for Dudes’
Today we become tourists in our own town and joined a wine tour to see what visitors get to enjoy when they come to Margaret River. Our first stop was McHenry Hohnen Winery, a bio-dynamic vineyard established in 2004 by David … Continue reading
Northampton Airing of the Quilts
As the clouds threatened and the wind picked-up the quilts were hung along the shops and vantage points for the 20th annual Airing of the Quilts in Northampton. The great hope from everyone involved that the rain would stay away … Continue reading
Tourists in Perth
It has been years since we spent any time in the city, so on a recent trip we decided to stay in Perth’s centre and have a look around. We haven’t lived in Perth for five and a half years; … Continue reading
New Beginnings
We originally decided to come to Margaret River and rent for a while just to make sure we were happy with the area and all it had to offer us in retirement. Well, I am pleased to say that we … Continue reading
Balingup Small Farm Field Day
Not that we intend to buy a small farm down here, but we are always interested in farming and what you can do with a small parcel of land. Leaving Margaret River early this morning the sun glistened on the … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Balingup, Balingup Small Farm Field Day, Nannup, RallyWA in Nannup
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Lovely winter gardens in Nannup
On a glorious winters day we travelled over to Nannup to attend their annual Flower and Garden Festival. The sunhine certainly bought out the best of the flowers and the crowds of people who attended seemed to be enjoying the … Continue reading
Bryah Station
We finally get to visit Bryah Station. This map of Western Australia shows its location. Dane’s family sold Bryah many years ago and unfortunately in recent times, with no one living at the station, the homestead has fallen into disrepair. … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia, Wildflowers
Tagged Bibbingoona Pool, Bryah Station, Gascoyne, Gascoyne River, Murchison
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Exploring the Murchison
After meeeting up with our brother-in-law Dane we began exploring the area between the Murchison and Gascoyne rivers. We set up camp on a little ridge overlooking the plains. Dane prefers sleeping outdoors in his swag…with Fenton (the dog) nearby. … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia, Wildflowers
Tagged Fenton, Gascoyne River, Murchison River, Peak Hill, Peak Hill Cemetery, Wildflowers
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Heading North
We have just returned from 10 days camping north of Meekatharra between the Gascoyne and Murchison rivers. Our brother-in-law, Dane, grew up on Bryah Station and we decided to take a short holiday to visit the area with him. Departing … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Bilyuin Pool, Cue, Murchison River, Nallan Lake
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Surfs Up
The weather here in Margaret River has been a bit unpredictable since Cyclone Olwyn travelled down the north coast, but finally, a lovely sunny day so we headed over to Surfers Point at Prevelly to enjoy the sunshine. The thumping … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged prevelly, surfing in Margaret River
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Too many figs?
If, like most who have a fig tree, and you are wondering what to do with your oversupply of figs then this recipe from my friend Mary is one way to dry some for later. Not only did Mary supply … Continue reading
Lunch on a lovely summers day
Happy New Year to all our family and friends. Since returning from our caravan travels things have been pretty hectic. We had Christmas in Perth with family and are back in Margaret River and enjoying the relatively cool summer – … Continue reading
Word of Mouth Country Living in Nannup
What a lovely find! I discovered the Word of Mouth Country Living shop in the main street of Nannup on our visit a few months ago. For me, it was a must return when we went over for the Flower … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Nannup, Nannup shops, Word of Mouth Country Living
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Tiptoe through the Tulips!
On a glorious sunny winters day we headed over to Nannup for their annual Flower and Garden Festival. Nannup is only 65 km from Margaret River and it was a lovely drive over. The little town is awash with colour. … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Nannup, Nannup Flower and Garden Festival, Tulips in Nannup
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Cowtown’s Deja Moo
As part of the Deja Moo Fair which was held in Cowaramup today, or Cowtown as it is known locally, they decided to go all out and try for a record. The Fair was held to celebrate the second birthday … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River
Tagged cow onesies, Cowaramup, Deju Moo Fair, People dress as cows.
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Wrights Bridge was just right
Caravining in winter at a camp ground without electricity can prove to be a bit of a challenge when it comes to keeping warm. We have recently returned from 5 days at Wrights Bridge where the overnight temperature dropped as … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Blackwood River, Wrights Bridge
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Not very scary Scarecrows in Balingup!
On our recent caravan trip we visited the lovely little town of Balingup which sits in a valley on the Balingup Brook. The area around Balingup is known for its fruit and vegetable growing and together with beef cattle and … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Balingup, Scarecrows, Scarecrows in Balingup, Small Farm Field Bay
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Margaret River & Beyond 