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Category Archives: Margaret River
Caravanning Again
Our first few days we have spent at Congelin Campground, a bush camp about 20 km from Williams. Tracks and walking trails take you through the Dryandra Woodlands where white barked wandoo, powder barked wandoo and sheoak are home to … Continue reading
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Tagged Congelin Campground, Dryandra Woodlands, Scarlet Robins
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More Talent, Food and Fun at Open Studios
Another day of visiting Open Studios with friends, meeting the artists and enjoying their environments. If you are in the area and see one of these signs…call in and say hello to the artist…I’m sure you will enjoy the experience. … Continue reading
Talent, food and fun visiting Open Studios
Today was a beautiful autumn day here in Margaret River, so together with Maureen, Helen & Sian we visited several of the studios involved in ‘Open Studios’. Our first studio was that of Leonie MacLean. Leonie’s photographic montage images, particularly … Continue reading
Open Studios
This wonderful event – in it’s second year – has proven to be a great success in the Margaret River region. It provides the opportunity for artists to display and sell their creative works by welcoming visitors into their home … Continue reading
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Tagged Jane Flower, Margaret River Quilting, Maureen Munro, Open Studios
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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
The Melting Pot
On a recent visit to Melting Pot Glass Studio we were lucky to find Gerry with furnace and kiln ablaze and in the process of starting a production run. After the Christmas rush, their stocks were getting limited, and with … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River
Tagged glass blowing in Margaret River, Melting Pot Glass Studio
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Organic Garden open to the public
Set on two acres, the Margaret River Organic Garden is a community garden that operates thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers. The garden is used by community groups for all sorts of events – children’s play groups, meditation and … Continue reading
Fresh is best!
The Margaret River Farmers Market is very popular and you need to be there early to make sure you don’t miss out on the good supply of the fresh, locally produced seasonal fruits and vegetables, breads, cheeses, meats and much … 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
Back to WA
We are now back in Western Australia and thankfully it has been a trouble free trip. We have done 14,500 km and both the Navara and caravan have been great, even on the very poor quality NSW roads. We were … Continue reading
Spear Creek
Having left Broken Hill we travelled back into South Australia to Spear Creek Caravan Park – a tourist park on a sheep station in the Flinders Ranges in the upper Spencer Gulf. The station, a 7,000 hectare property running about … Continue reading
The Long Paddock and other things!
Travelling around we have seen the ‘long paddock’ being put to good use. The long paddock is traditionally a designated Travelling Stock Route for drovers to feed their stock as they move them from one region to another as the … Continue reading
Cobar & Broken Hill – outback mining towns
Cobar, a mining and pastoral town since the 1870s, produces copper, lead, silver, zinc and gold and is surrounded by pastoral stations. Once an open cut mine, the work is now underground, as seen from Fort Bourke Hill Lookout. We … Continue reading
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Orange – colourful and green!
Orange, also known as the Colour City, was in full bloom when we visited. The city sits at an elevation of 865m and has cold winters making it ideal for apple, pear, cherry orchards and grape vines for cold climate … Continue reading
Petrol Heads Delight!
I have taken over from Kerry for this blog. A bonanza for a petrol head like me – two motor shows in two days. We just happened to stay over an extra day in Mudgee and, by chance, found there … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, NSW
Tagged Classic Cars, classic motor bikes, vintage cars
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Happy Days in Mudgee
The historic town of Mudgee is situated on the Cudgegong River and only about three hours from Sydney. Many of the beautiful old public buildings date back to the 1850’s and although a little dry in the area the gardens … Continue reading
Imagine my surprise!
We recently stopped to use the public conveniences, which I must say, were pretty good compared to some we have used along the way. Imagine my surprise when I stood up, flushed, looked down and then saw these little eyes … Continue reading
The beautiful Hunter Valley
We have arrived in the Hunter Valley and are pleased to see that the vines are shooting – giving that lush green feel to the valley. Living in Margaret River we are spoiled for quality wines and some pretty impressive … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, NSW
Tagged Hunter Valley, Hunter Valley Wineries, Wollombi
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Whale Watching
The weather the last couple of days has been so beautiful that we decided to travel a little further down the coast to enjoy the lovely days. From the lookout over Nelson Bay you get to appreciate just how much … Continue reading
Our last days along the East Coast
We are spending our last couple of days on the coast here at Seal Rocks before heading back inland to the Hunter Valley, Mudgee and then making our way home. The beaches are beautiful. The view from Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse … Continue reading
Beautiful Butterflies
One of natures beauties are butterflies and the Butterfly House near Coffs Harbour has many Australian butterflies. The short life of a butterfly, the average is about 3 weeks, means that the continual cycle of breeding butterflies is an ongoing … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, NSW
Tagged Australian butterflies, Coffs Harbour Butterfly House
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Coast to Coast
We have now travelled from coast to coast and have clocked up 8,000 kms in doing so. We are on the Mid North Coast of NSW and are amazed at how many large rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean. The … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, NSW
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The Waterfall Way
The highway over the Great Dividing Range, from Armidale to Urunga, passes through Dorrigo and Bellingen and is called the Waterfall Way as there are many falls along the route. From Bellingen we have been exploring this scenic area and … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, NSW
Tagged Bellingen, Dangar Falls, Dorrigo Rainforest National Park, Dorrigo Skywalk, Gleniffer
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It reminds us of Italy!
Travelling through the Great Dividing Range through Ebor, Dorrigo and Thora today was a graphic reminder of our time in Italy last year. Not only was the scenery pretty but the very winding and narrow roads certainly made us reminisce … Continue reading
