Things To Do
On The Farm
Always cheeky chickens to feed. They eat whenever they are offered food and your food scraps are their treats. Eggs to collect September through to May, they have the rest of the year off! Eggs are always available from September through to May for our guests to purchase from the office, try some and taste the difference. (Egg supply not guarenteed during the winter months as the hens have some time off.)
Contented Cows roam the 250 acres with their calves all year. We do not milk the cows. From February through to May we supplement feed hay and guests can take part in this 2 to 3 times a week during those months. We usually have one or two calves to hand feed and guests are welcome to assist with this, ask about feed times.
Rebecca, our shetland pony is an old lady, 27 human years, she likes to eat carrots, apples, multigrain bread and anything else you may have.
Matilda and Buck are our two pet sheep, mother and son, and they also love to be fed with multi-grain bread, apples and carrots, any fruit and veg.
Spring time brings abundant birdlife and of course wildflowers. Take a walk along the Wyadup Brook and see what you can find, you may even see a kangaroo or two.
Out and About
Caves
There are 4 caves in the local region. The Nigilgi Cave in Yallingup. The Lake, Jewel and Mammoth caves in Margaret River. Go to www. margaretriver.com
www.geographebay.com
for more information or visit the Dunsborough Visitor Centre or Margaret River Visitor Centre
Beaches
Injidup beach is just a 3km walk west through the farm and over the ridge or 5km drive west along Wyadup Road. This is a pristine surfing,swimming and fishing beach. Unsurpassed sunsets, whale sightings around August/September/October, dolphins all year round. Sandy beach, some reef and rugged rocky sections north toward Wyadup Rocks, a bit of everything.
Smith's Beach, Canal Rocks and Yallingup Beach are north of Wyadup Brook Cottages. All about 6kms drive, 5 minutes.Smith's Beach is a surfing, swimming and fishing beach.
There is a boat ramp at Canal Rocks, a wooden bridge across the natural canal and great fishing spots from the many rock outcrops. Not suitable to swim off the rocks but great to explore and watch the sun set.
Yallingup beach is surrounded by reef so you can wade in the Grannies Pool or try body surfing in the beach breakers, watch the swell though. This is the Yallingup Townsite and has a licensed restaurant/cafe, surf shop and art gallery.
Further north, 14 kms to Dunsborough are the flat, calm waters of Geographe Bay or head out towards Cape Naturaliste and visit Meelup Beach. Calm water, sandy beach, shaded lawned areas down to the sand, easy to spend the whole day here.
Eagle Bay just west of Meelup has a general store and sandy calm beach and Bunkers Bay is the last bay before the light house.This is a surfing, swimming and fishing beach
Boat Ramps Closest is at Canal Rocks 7kms from Wyadup Brook Cottages. Others at Dunsbough and Quindalup 14kms from Wyadup Brook Cottages.
Parks/Playgrounds
Yallingup Beach/ Crn of Banks Street & Geographe Bay Road Dunsborough / Playing Field Dunsborough / Old Dunsborough at the boat ramp
Walks
Cape to Cape Track
The Cape to Cape Track is approximately 140kms and takes in the coastline and surrounds from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin, it is in the Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park and offers a coastal vista on foot. There are campsites along the track or perhaps you would prefer to use Wyadup Brook Cottages as a more comfortable base.
We offer Cape to Cape Track Walkers a pick up / drop off and breakfast hamper package. Or, tailor made packages to suit your requirements. Please ask for further information.
Websites which may help in planning are www.mronline.com.au www.capetocapetrack.com.au www.margaretriver.com www.geographebay.com
Visit the local visitor centres for more short local walks, Margaret River, Dunsborough. Busselton.
Activities
Busselton Archery Park: Family fun and excitement. Facilities include 2 ranges, 9-hole mini golf, homemade icecreams and BBQ facilities.
Dunsborough Lakes Resort Golf Course: this challenging course offers enjoyment to all players regardless of skill level. Caves Road, Dunsborough
Mirravale Horse Riding: Rides throughout the day or try a Twilight ride, perhaps a lesson. Corner of Biddles Road and Cave Road Yallingup.
Nautical Lady: Includes waterslides, 75m flying fox, racing cars, flying turtles, trampolines, beach volleyball and indoor playground. Base of the Busselton Jetty, Busselton.
Par 3 Golf Course: 9 hole course with grass greens, open 7 days a week, equipment for hire, natural bush setting with kangaroos, wildflowers and birdlife. Picnic area and kiosk. Fairway Drive Busselton, between Bussell Highway and the By-Pass
Quindalup Fauna Park: Butterfly display, natural light aquarium, walk through aviary, kangaroos, wallabies, euros, quokkas, wombats, dingoes and other animals. BBQ facilities available, in-house sausage sizzle at 2pm every day. Open from 9.30am to 5.00pm every day.
Simmo's Ice Creamery: Situated on a rural setting 5km from Dunsborough. Come and treat yourself to one of our 39 flavours of homemade icecream.
Yallingup Shearing Shed ; Wildwood Road, Yallingup, Shearing displays at 11am daily, quality wool products available, open 10am to 4 pm everyday except Friday.
There is of course "more to do". Look at www.margaretriver.com www.geographebay.com and www.downsouth.com.au
|
