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Margaret River's coast to the west of the town is a renowned surfing location with worldwide fame for its surf breaks including, but not limited to, 'Main Break' and 'The Box'. Colloquially, the area is referred to as "Margs". [3] The surrounding area is the Margaret River wine region and is known for its wine production and tourism, attracting ...
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is a local government area in the south-west corner of the South West region of Western Australia, approximately 270 kilometres (168 mi) south of Perth. The shire covers an area of 2,243 square kilometres (866 sq mi) and had a population of over 14,000 at the 2016 Census , about half of whom live in the towns ...
The Margaret River is a river in southwest Western Australia. In a small catchment, it is the eponym of the town and tourist region of Margaret River . The river arises from a catchment of just 40 square kilometres in the Whicher Range .
The town has its own airport. [2] Augusta was a summer holiday town for many during most of the twentieth century, but late in the 1990s many people chose to retire to the region for its cooler weather. As a consequence of this and rising land values in the Augusta-Margaret River area, the region has experienced significant social change.
Shire of Augusta–Margaret River; Shire of Boyup Brook; Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes; City of Bunbury; ... Bunbury is the main city in the region. Climate
Access to Busselton Margaret River Airport: Bovell, Reinscourt, Busselton: 47.8: 29.7: Busselton Bypass (State Route 10) south / Causeway Road (Bussell Highway) east – Dunsborough, Margaret River, Augusta, Busselton town centre: Roundabout intersection; State Route 10 concurrency terminus: continues south: Busselton: 49.7: 30.9
Leeuwin is a rural locality of the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River in the South West region of Western Australia. The locality is surrounded by the Indian Ocean on three sides. Cape Leeuwin and the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse are located within the locality of Leeuwin, being its southern-most point. [2] [3]
Molloy Island is a small townsite located in the South West region of Western Australia in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, specifically on the island in the Blackwood River. [2] The island was the location of an attempt at possum farming in the 1920s. [3] [4] [5]