Map of Margaret River Region

On this map you can follow up the places where we went to on this last trip.
Distance from Perth to Margaret River: ca. 280km.
Distance from Busselton to Augusta: ca. 80km.



















Here you can see the southern part of the Margaret River Region highlighted in green, compared to the rest of Western Australia. You will automatically come to the conclusion that WA is a bloody big country as we say here in OZ.

Hit by car

This very unfortunate kangaroo was hit by a car and will soon be completely consumed by other wildlife and thousands of insects. Sadly a lot of kangaroos get killed this way, but once the animal jumps in front of an oncoming car, the impact is unavoidable. At first I wasn't quite sure if I should publish this photograph as the corpse looks rather grotesque and it might offend some viewers. But then again death is part of life and therefore dealing with death to some extend should not be excluded from our lives.

Lush Green Fields

Wood Pattern and Tree Trunk

Bull Ant going walk-abouts

This bull ant is about 3cm long and is climbing up a tree in Boranup Forest. This photo has been taken with the Canon IXUS 70.

On the road again...

These kind of gravel roads are very common in rural Western Australia. This one here is about to be turned into a proper bitumen road for better safety.

Beachside vegetation

Storm on the water

Welcome to God's Farm

Cattle in the paddock - Cowramup WA

Rocky Scenery at North Point, Gracetown WA

Round Rock

This is part one of a series of three displaying different shaped rocks that you find down south.

Gracetown, WA

This is Gracetown, a small community, built up on a hill overlooking the Indian Ocean. Gracetown lies about 283km south of the Perth CBD, in the Augusta-Margaret River Shire Council area.
The community consists of a permanent population of about 200, but in summer Gracetown is a popular holiday destination for people from all over Australia as well as from overseas.

South Point Surf Break/Huzzawuiee - Gracetown WA

Now from the woody forest down to the rocky foreshore of the Indian Ocean. This is South Point, a few kms off the coast near a sleepy town called Gracetown. The surf breaks along this stretch of coastline provide great fun for experienced surfers.

The t(h)ree brothers

The Karri tree is the third tallest tree in the world!

These pale-barked Karri trees in the Boranup Forest (within Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, near Margaret River), reaching 60 metres or more high, dominate the hilly slopes and valleys.

The trees create a powerful contrast with the rest of the coastline.

Old Farm House - Cowramup W.A.

This is the start to a series of pictures I will be posting for the upcoming week. All images have been taken in South Western Australia. This photo shows an old run-down farm house just out of the small community of Cowramup, WA.
The name is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal word "Cowara", meaning a Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parrot). Locals from the region often refer to the town as 'Cowtown', a reference to the use of 'cow' in the towns name and its history of dairy farming. The nickname is now extensively used in advertising for tourism in the town.

Dolphins catching waves