Embark on a family-friendly adventure at Forest Adventures south west, where you navigate an exhilarating high ropes course and soar through towering tuart trees on zip lines.
Located just a 25-minute drive from RAC Busselton Holiday Park, this thrilling adventure park is set amongst eight acres of natural bushland. Offering six different courses ranging from beginner to advanced levels, it’s a great activity for the whole family all year round (weather permitting).
Your adventure begins with a harness fitting and a comprehensive safety briefing. Clear signage indicates the difficulty level, as well as the minimum age and height restrictions for each course.
As you tackle each course, you’ll encounter fun and unique obstacles. Challenges include spider crawling across rope nets, zooming along on a skateboard zip line and even crossing a suspended platform mid-air on a bicycle!
Forest Adventures is open daily during the WA School Holidays and from Thursday through to Monday at other times of the year.
For a full day of family fun, consider pairing your visit with a trip to Sunflowers Animal Farm, located just down the road.
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Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is one of the two iconic lighthouses marking the north and south capes of the Margaret River Region.
A small entrance fee grants you access to the base of the lighthouse, or you can opt for a guided Lighthouse Tour. This 30-minute guided tour features an easy ascent to the top balcony of the 20-metre-tall lighthouse, where you’ll be rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding coastline and the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.
Just beyond the lighthouse, explore the coastal lookout platform. From September to November, this spot is ideal for catching sight of breaching whales in the distance.
Continue your adventure by hiking the 3.5-kilometre Access for More trail to Sugarloaf Rock, a segment of the renowned Cape to Cape trail. This accessible paved trail offers stunning coastal vistas and abundant flora, particularly during the wildflower season from September to October.
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Take a scenic 20-minute drive along Caves Road to Ngilgi Cave, located near the picturesque seaside town of Yallingup.
Your journey begins with a bush walk on the elevated boardwalk to an information display, where visitors can learn about the indigenous Wadandi people and their profound cultural connection to the land, flora and fauna.
Head beneath the surface to explore the cave, starting with a heart-pumping descent of over 300 steps to the vast “Amphitheatre” chamber, which has been used for concerts due to the remarkable acoustics.
In the rest of the cave, navigate narrow tunnels to discover impressive formations of stalactites and stalagmites. The first part of the tour is guided, followed by a self-guided discovery of the rest of the cave.
Visitors should note that a reasonable level of mobility is required due to uneven stairs and low ceilings in certain areas. Young children will need to walk or be carried, as prams are not permitted in the cave. While there is a wheelchair-friendly ramp at the entrance with a viewing scope to peer inside, the cave itself is not accessible.
Ngilgi Cave is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, with the last entry at 4 pm (closed Christmas Day). While advance online bookings are optional, they are recommended on weekends and peak periods such as school holidays to secure your preferred time slot.
For those interested in a deeper cultural experience, Koomal Dreaming offers cultural tours at Ngilgi Cave.
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The Busselton Jetty is an iconic tourist attraction in Western Australia, boasting the title of the longest timber-piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere at 1.8 kilometres long.
Starting from the blue boat-shed style Interpretive Centre, the jetty offers several ways to explore its underwater secrets.
Visitors can stroll the length of the jetty on foot or hop board the cherry-red electric Jetty Train, which transports you across the sea by solar power.
Upon reaching the final section of the jetty, descend to the Underwater Observatory to witness the vibrant marine environment below. This facility showcases vivid corals and hundreds of marine species visible through large glass viewing windows.
On the surface, remember to look down at the end of the jetty to admire the life-sized paintings of a blue whale, southern right whale and humpback whale by local artist Ian Mutch.
Tickets for the Underwater Observatory Tour include a return train ride and a 45-minute guided tour. Bookings are highly recommended and can be made online, at the Interpretive Centre or over the phone.
While there’s a small café serving drinks at the Underwater Observatory, you’ll find more extensive dining options along the nearby Busselton Foreshore.
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Take a break from the hustle and bustle and step out into the fresh air of the magnificent Ludlow Tuart Forest, home to 300 – 400-year-old trees that stand an average of 33m high.
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