Augusta (WA)

On the way to Augusta we drove through a little town called Pemberton in search for a big tree called Gloucester, a magnificent climbing tree. Standing at 61 metres tall it was used as a fire lookout tree until 1947. Surprisingly, the public can still climb this tree even though there’s no ropes, harness or nets.😮 OH&S may ban climbing this tree soon so of course Dave had to climb it.🙏 If you watch the video unmuted it sounds like they’re cutting down the tree whilst Dave’s climbing.😆

As you drive through the heart of tall timber country you are surrounded by picturesque karri forests and lush pastures however the weather can turn from sunny to misty to a heavy downpour very quickly.

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Augusta is marketed as ‘wildly charming’ and sits at the most south western tip of Australia. Where the Southern Ocean meets the Indian Ocean you will find the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. We took the tour to the top of the lighthouse and were literally blown away by the wind and the 360 degree view.👍

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Just before the lighthouse is the historic waterwheel used by the keepers to pump water to the lighthouse. The coastline formations here are bold and dramatic in shape and tone. We spent a good hour just wandering without purpose in a world of our own.

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We have visited a few caves over the years and to date Jewel Cave, with it’s three massive chambers of gleaming crystal ornaments, is easily our favourite.

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There is a 5 km walkway along the Blackwood River from Augusta Boat Harbour out to the river mouth. Large stingrays and dolphins can be spotted cruising the river and it’s also home to 60 species of birds.🦜🦤

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We watched a game of grass roots footy where the rules differ slightly as you can have up to 20 players rotating on the bench.🥴 I believe these areas struggle to fill a senior and reserve teams so this rule enables all locals to have a go.👍 After a good battle the Augusta Abalones just lost to the The Kakkas.

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Local fishermen have created a world first sustainable way to harvest Ocean Grown Abalone. We tried the Abalone and other seafood dishes at the Colour Patch Seafood Bar with gorgeous views overlooking the Blackwood river.

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We also visited the Augusta Historical Museum which houses a comprehensive display of history dating from 1830. The local volunteer told us colourful stories, gave us their very personal opinion on everything and finished with some good old fashioned town gossip which made for a very amusing afternoon.😆

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