@margaretriverregionopenstudios is in full swing!
Kilns are firing, lathes are spinning, oil paints are being swirled on palettes, printing presses are humming, fabrics are stretched, metals are forged, and glass is blown....
Watch the magic unfold until 📆 22 September, 2024, in the📍Margaret River Region, Australia’s South West (WA).
🧑🎨 @chloewilderart @blessthismess.ceramics @leonpericles @martineperret @river.ceramics
#MargaretRiverRegionOpenStudios #ArtisticAdventures
Dreaming of exploring the stunning Cape to Cape Track, but not sure where to start? 🤔 🥾🍃
Maybe you’re a keen walker, but not quite ready for a multi-day trek? Or you’re just after an epic adventure that doesn’t require a ton of planning? With Cape2Camp’s all-inclusive, self-guided hiking packages, you can dive into the Cape to Cape experience with cosy accommodations, tasty meals, and refreshing drinks all sorted for you after a long (and equally awesome) day on the trail.
Choose from 2, 3, or 7-day itineraries and truly ‘walk on track, sleep on track’ as you soak in the Cape’s natural beauty - without the hassle of prepping or setting up your own tent. ✅
Sounds like a done deal to us... when do we leave? 😎🏕️ 🌊
🎥 Tim Campbell Photo
From hanging out with stingrays to capturing their elegance on canvas, welcome to Australia’s largest open studios event - Margaret River Region Open Studios!✨🎨🧑🎨
Stretching from Cape Naturaliste in the north to Cape Leeuwin in the south, our region is a canvas of stunning landscapes and vibrant wildlife that spark creativity.
For 16 days this spring, over 140 artists will open their studio doors, inviting you to explore their creative worlds and discover their artistic processes. 🌊🌲🍃
Immerse yourself in the artistic spirit of our region, from the breathtaking forests and coastlines to the studios of painters, potters, and printmakers.
🎨 17-22 September, 2024
📍 The Margaret River Region
👉 Free to attend, with event guides available.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3XRoFeR
👩🎨 Ian Daniell
🎥 Margaret River Region Open Studios + @tillspielhoff (IG)
If you're looking to reenergise in nature's power, Canal Rocks is the place to go. 🌀🌊
🎥 @snoezelontheroad
#Yallingup #MargaretRiverRegion
A massive, brand-new festival is hitting our shores this spring! 🌊🥂🌸🏖️
Pair'd Festival is a 4-day feast filled with fine wine, world-class food, and venues with setups like you’ve never seen before. Think special wine tastings, garden parties, nature’s tables, sunset experiences, decadent dinners, and bottomless brunches, to name a few.
📅 14-17 November 2024
👉 Tickets on sale now: pairdmargaretriver.com
Check out this mystical ’fog river’ stretching over a kilometre into the Indian Ocean in Yallingup, Western Australia. 😮👆
This particular fog river forms when the cold winter offshore wind, chilled by the fresh waters of Gunyalgup Brook, meets the warm ocean air as it flows out to sea at Smiths Beach. The fog stream is like a continuation of the small river that meets the coast - and the sight of it makes for a spectacular show!
For the best chance of spotting it, try your luck on a crisp, clear winter morning with a hot cuppa in hand. ☕ ☀️
🎥 @timcampbellphoto
Margaret River Region Open Studios 2024
Welcome to Australia's largest open studios event - Margaret River Region Open Studios! 🎨✨
Amidst our region's vineyards, limestone cliffs, deep forests, and rolling waves, a vibrant world of creativity, talent, and inspiration quietly thrives.
For 16 days this spring, more than 144 artists throw open their studio doors, inviting art enthusiasts to explore their rarely seen creative spaces and talk about their art. 🖌🌊🌳
🎨 7-22 September 2024
📍 The Margaret River Region
👉 Free to attend, with event guides available.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3XRoFeR
👩🎨 Art by Meeks
🎥 @margaretriverregionopenstudios @tillspielhoff (IG)
How many times did you watch this? 🤯🐬🐬🌈
📍 Cape Naturaliste, Margaret River Region, WA.
🎥 @curtis_n_kora
Walking 600 million years back in time at Smiths Point. 👣
Fortunately, it’s not 600 million kilometres to the top of this lookout. After a short but steep and rocky path along the Cape to Cape Track from Smiths Beach, the climb up to Smiths Point rewards you with incredible views that are well worth the huffs and puffs.
As you catch your breath on a rock, you may not realise that the orange rocks around you are some of the oldest in the Margaret River Region. In fact, some of these rocks have been dated to as old as 600 million years old (!).
Now, just to give you a bit of perspective, scientists believe not even the dinosaurs roamed here for another ~370 million years. Talk about an ‘open-air museum’, huh? 🦖🤯
🎥 @timcampbellphoto
Would you go down a million-year-old cave, 30 metres underground?
📍 Lake Cave, Forest Grove (20 mins south from Margaret River)
When it looks as spellbinding as this, the question is rather - how could you NOT?
Come with our expert guides and descend into @lakecavemr, where the water level has reached its highest point in decades. With its tranquil lake and crystal formations located deep beneath the earth’s surface, this is an extraordinary adventure you won’t forget.
Where does all the water come from? What happens when the guides turn off the lights, and how come the cave is a stable temperature all-year-round?
You’ll find some of these fascinating answers in the comments, but we’ll leave the rest for our knowledgeable guides - so come join them at Lake Cave.
🎥 @hollywinklesmith
📸 @timcampbellphoto
Do you have a favourite Chardonnay? 🍇
Today is International Chardonnay Day, and it’s the perfect reason to enjoy a bottle of ‘Chardy’ from one of our 100+ Margaret River Region cellar doors.
🎥 @margaret_river_wine
Australian fur seals: the labradors of the sea? 🦭
Sporting two layers of dense fur, sleek pointed noses, long whiskers and formidable flippers, the parallels are striking. Factor in their curiosity, penchant for play, and a cunning knack for liberating food (fish from fishing lines), and the resemblance becomes uncanny…
We’re truly fortunate these cheeky fellows call the Margaret River Region home 🌊😍
🎥 @timcampbellphoto
(While Australian fur seals are adorable, they are wild animals and should be treated with respect. If you are approached by a fur seal while in the water do not attempt to touch the animal. Simply remain calm, observe and enjoy the encounter. Never approach a fur seal on dry land.)
POV: You’ve just cruised down Yallingup’s scenic driveway with epic views over the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge plunging dramatically into the Indian Ocean.
What would you do next?
a) Stay where you’re at, and enjoy:
🏖️ Yallingup lagoon, a turquoise swimming-haven
⚽️ A playground and grassed area with BBQs
☕️ Coffee, lunch and drinks at @lagoonyallingup
🏕️ Yallingup Beach @tasmanholidayparksaus
b) Head further to the right, and enjoy:
🏄♂️ A beach surf break
🐶 A dog-friendly beach area
c) Head even further north (Rabbit Hill), and enjoy:
🏄 Surfing legend @tajamos favourite surfing spot
🌊 An epic lookout over the ocean / sunset spot
🍃 Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
Let us know in the comments.
🎥 @timcampbellphoto
Don’t mind us as we bunker down in Bunker Bay 💁🏼♀️
You’ll find this stunning bay to the east of Cape Naturaliste - the northern part of the region near Dunsborough. Complete with crystal clear water, soft white sand and the occasional dolphin pod, it offers:
🏖️ a generous 2.3km stretch to pop the beach umbrella
🏄 several surf breaks packing both left and right-handers when conditions allow
☕️ a beachfront café and restaurant - Bunkers Beach House
🍽️ a beachfront resort, bar and restaurant - Pullman Bunker Bay Resort
🐶 a dog-friendly area to the north side of the beach
🚿 a shower and toilet block
Paradise on earth? Yes 🤝
🎥 Tim Campbell Photo
(This beach is patrolled by @slswa over weekends and public holidays between November and January each year. Always check mybeach.com.au for latest beach safety advice.)
Under the sea… at Busselton Jetty, Geographe Bay.
Looking into those ocean eyes, one can’t help but marvel at the stories they hold.
That’s the beauty of the Indian Ocean 💙
🎥 @jakemasondiving (IG)
📸 @huntingforparadise (IG)
