Margaret River Off The Beaten Path Tips by arianne_1504

Getting Ink Done

If you are interested in getting some ink done (or even getting a few piercings), check out the tattoo shop in Fearn Avenue called Artful Ink. Nice clean studio and friendly staff.

Karlost has done my last three tattoos (the latest one which is the phoenix pictured) and he's done an awesome job.

Phone: (08) 9758 8780

Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Artful-Ink-Margaret-River/113853342008959

Yallingup Shearing Shed

Here you can watch traditional shearing and detailed displays of shed activities, as well as sheepdogs working with their master. This show is well worth the visit, the shearer makes a great show of including the kids in the all the activities of the shearing shed, and you get to bottle feed the lambs at the end of the show.

The Yallingup Shearing Shed is located a short drive from Yallingup, Busselton and Margaret River situated on four hundred acres of grazing paddocks along Wildwood Road.

There is also a shop filled with beautiful woollen products on the grounds.

Shearing most days 11.00 a.m. Admission to the show is $7 for adults and $4 for kids - a really affordable day out - I went with a group of three grown girls and we thought it was the highlight of our trip to the South West.

Wildwood Road, Yallingup

Open 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Closed Friday)

Phone: +61 8 9755 2309

Putting on the Brakes

If you're up for a picnic, bbq, spot of camping or a swim, head to Canebrake Pool. This spot is beautiful. Located on Canebrake Pool Road (of course), you get there by turning off the Bussell Highway into Osmington Road and travelling pretty much to the end of it until you get to Canebrake Pool Road. The journey there seems to take forever, but it is well worth the while when you get there.

Plus there are some beautiful wildflowers when in season and you can catch marron (just not the hairy ones!)

The Honeymoon is over...or is it?

Mead has long been associated with revelry and romance, and was consumed on special occasions such as weddings and honeymoons. The term honeymoon got its name from the drinking of honey wine for a full cycle of the moon after the wedding.

Wines at Blackwood Meadery are made with honey, not grapes.

Wine styles include:-

Honey Mead Wine 2003 & 2002 (Dry medium and sweet]
Traditional Honey Mead Liqueur 2002 & 2003
Fruit Liqueur: Boysenberry - MUST TRY

Opening Hours are 7 Days 10.00am to 4.30pm

Lot 1 Brockman Highway, Karridale

Phone: +61 8 9758 2332

Forbidden Fruit

Located along the Bussell Highway next to the Gull Service Station in Stratham (on the left hand side heading towards Bunbury). Watch out for the large sign proclaiming the Gull Service Station 500m away and the small black signs by the side of the road advertising Naughty Nectaries, Amorous Apricots and Sexy Strawberries preceeding that. Beautiful fruit and vegetables - ‘Any fresher and it’d slap your face’ as their logo proclaims - with decent prices and friendly staff. Try the Cheeky Cherries – they’re extra delicious at the moment.

Phone: 9795 9995