Margaret River

  This cone-shaped paradise is a broad destination that truly offers something for every visitor on Australia holidays in Margaret River regardless of age, taste, budget or ambition. Perhaps the most popular reason for Margaret River holidays in Australia is the regions famous wineries that produce many fine white and red wines that are exported all over the world. The Margaret River flows through the centre of the region, passing Margaret River town which is 8km from the ocean.  

  You will discover some of Australia's best chefs during your Margaret River holiday in Australia. The menu options are vast and luxurious and many comprise local produce such as exquisite cheeses, jam, condiments, olives, freshwater crayfish. There are even chocolate, fudge and ice-cream factories with free tastings.  

  When you have eaten enough and need to burn off some calories during your Margaret River holiday in Australia, get out for some adventure. Margaret River holidays in Australia are great for exploring networks of underground caves, sandy beaches, towering forests, rugged coastlines, turquoise water, bushwalks and coastal walk trails. The more active tourists on a Margaret River holiday in Australia can have a go at canoeing, rock climbing, abseiling, whale watching, or even try their luck at catching some local snapper.  

Most common way to approach Margaret River is by car. There is no scheduled commercial air service, although there is an airport. It takes around 3 hours to drive from Perth. Unless you are taking a tour, being in Margaret river town without a car is limiting. However, South West Coaches run a daily bus leaving Margaret River for Perth in the morning, and then leaving in the evening.

  The Southwest & Margaret River Region enjoy a Mediterranean-style climate, with warm, dry summers that begin early December and cool, wet winters that begin around June.   

The "Fremantle Doctor"(a strong southwesterly sea breeze) usually arrives around midday during the summer; spring and autumn are temperate with more rainfall than summer; while the winter months average temperatures around 16 degrees Celsius (daytime). Depending on what you are looking to do – be it fishing from the beach or curling up next to a log fire with a bold glass of red - will determine the best time to visit.

Summer

  Summer can arrive slowly and in cool years it's not really good beach and swimming weather until around Christmas. The average December day hovers around a maximum 25C, but evenings can be chilly, down around 12C. There is a rule among locals that it's best to have a jumper in the car at all times. January and February are the hottest months with the highest temperatures up toward the 40C mark, but seldom higher. You can expect only five days in January and February to be over 35C, and about 16 when the maximum exceeds 30C.

Autumn

  Autumn is a beautifully settled time. The strong winds of summer abate and days and evenings can be quite balmy. Maximum temperatures in March linger around 26C and by the end of Autumn are down around 20C. May is the month when it all cracks up, the warm weather disappears and winter comes a rushing. Around the last week of the month you can expect the first of the squalls that have the farmers talking about the 'break in the season'.

Winter

  Winter means rain, lot of it. In the three months of winter Margaret River records more than 600mm of rain, just over half the year's total. It rains on at least 20 days of each of the winter months. The other 30-odd days can be sunny and crisp, a real bonus for tolerating all that rain. But winter is not necessarily a time to stay away. The average temperature is around 16C with the average minimum down around 8C. On the coldest days the temperature can get down around 1-2C. There are a lot of comforts to be found for those who don't mind ducking the showers.

Spring

  Spring can come quite quickly, but often there are false starts, and just when you thought the winter rains had stopped, they blast back and wash away those early sunny Spring days. Expect the maximum temperatures to be around 20C and the minimum about 9C. Early spring days, when there is no cloud cover, can be splittingly cold with temperatures plunging down around 4C. But after the torrents of rain everything is ready for the warmth and you can just about see the grass grow. And then there are the wildflowers!