WONDERFUL WINE
NATURAL ADVENTURES
There are some excellent boutique wineries in Yallingup: Cape Naturaliste Vineyard, Clairault Streiker, Windance, Aravina, Marq Wines, Deep Woods and Wills Domain. Marq Wines are the relative new kids on the block and do a smashing job with alternative varietals like vermentino, petit manseng and gamay. Stay for a generous cheese and charcuterie plate. Across the road, Deep Woods Estate is home to James Halliday’s winemaker of the Year Julian Langworthy, plus excellent cabernet and rosés. Wills Domain was named Restaurant of the Year at the recent West Australian Good Food Guide Awards. Lunch at Wills is sublime, and we’re particularly fond of their semillon and reserve chardonnay.
Ngilgi Cave is named after one of the Wardandi Aboriginal people’s dreamtime spirits. Take a semi-guided cave tour, and your guide will share the dreamtime story before letting you explore the cave at your own pace. It has a natural amphitheatre with near perfect acoustics, and a crawl tunnel popular with kids. Cape to Cape Explorer Tours guide Gene Hardy’s favourite walk is from Smiths Beach to Canal Rocks, including the Instagramfamous aquarium. “It incorporates many of the spectacular features of the region in such a small area, as well as a pristine swimming spot where you can snorkel in a clear-watered aquarium and cool off along the way. This section is easily accessible from Smiths Beach itself and Canal Rocks Road.”
WILLS DOMAIN WAS NAMED RESTARAUNT OF THE YEAR AT THE RECENT WEST AUSTRALIAN GOOD FOOD GUIDE AWARDS.
WHERE TO STAY Get back to basics at one of two local caravan parks. Watch kangaroos from your veranda at Wildwood Valley Cottages. Hire a holiday house with ocean views from Private Properties.
BELOW Private Properties’ Salty Kiss LEFT Wildwood Valley Cottages
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