We decided to make Big Valley Campsite our base from where we could explore the Margaret River and south coast areas. Big Valley Campsite is a working sheep farm about 10kms from Margaret River, very quiet and relaxing and reminded us of home.
The first day of our stay we took a “Cheers Tour” and as the name suggests we visited wineries, a chocolate factory, a cheese factory, a venison farm and finally a brewery. We were collected from our campsite at 10.30am and delivered back again at 6.15pm. A great day with lots of taste testing along the way and a lovely lunch at one of the wineries. We didn’t want much for tea that night.
Another day trip was to Augusta and Cape Leeuwin to see the lighthouse and where the Indian Ocean meets the Great Southern Ocean. At this point we were only about 5,000kms from the South Pole.We also had a trip to the north to Busselton to see the famous Busselton Jetty and from there to Dunsborough and to the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse. A walking trail around the lighthouse leads to a viewing platform from where whales can sometimes be seen, but they were a long way of shore. A colony of seals were sunning themselves on the rocks below.
Jewel Cave was another highlight with a guided tour providing a spectacular glimpse of the limestone cave, an example of the many caves in the Naturaliste-Leeuwin National Park which extends from Cape to Cape along the coast.
Cowaramup is an interesting small town on the Bussel Highway. The streets are inhabited by dozens of cow sculptures, all sponsored by local businesses and towns people as a charity fund raising idea and is now a great tourist attracting scene.
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