After our week stay in Bussleton, home of the longest wood jetty in the world set on the Indian Ocean, we headed to Margaret River wine country.
The region began making wine in 1967, after extensive tests verified the success of wine in the area. Farmers then had a choice to leave their failing industries and give wine making a go. Many did with great success. While most operations are rather small, 3% of the country's grapes, the region accounts for over 20% of the premium wine. The region specializes in Semillion, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Shiraz.
We stayed at the Inne Town Hostel as camping would have required a car. Our first day our friend Josh came down with his buddy Quizi and took us to Redgate beach and the surrounding woods, home of the
Karri tree aka the tallest eucalyptus.
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| Redgate Beach |
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| Limestone cliffs above beach. |
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| Boranup Forest |
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| Lookout. |
The next day we took a Bushtucker wine tour around the area. We went to 3 boutique wineries (Adinfern, Brookwood, Tassel Park), a chocolate factory, a cheese factory (cows milk), and a distillery with some tasty macadamia liquor. Our guide George showed us a great time and we were able to make some kiwi friends along the way.
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| Our Chariot |
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| First winery. Used to do wool now does delicious wine. |
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| Lunch. |
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| Eating our piece which really wasn't that bad. Kind of like mussels. |
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| Mulled wine featuring juniper berries. |
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