Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 54

Red-winged Fairywren (Malurus elegans) at Margaret River

Immature male Red-winged fairywren

Twenty-eight parrot

Margaret River at Margaret River

Cowaramup is the centre for dairying in the district.

The answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything! Cowaramup is home to a herd of 42 life sized fibreglass Friesian cows and calves wandering the streets, parks and shops of the village.

Cowaramup – cows are celebrated here but the name is a Noongar word for place of the Purple crowned lorikeet.

Cow merch anyone?

The town is milking the concept for all its worth.

An-udder cow at Cowaramup.

Milk isn’t the only drink in town.

The golden cow of Cowaramup.

This cow will give you a stamp.

Ellenbrook Historic home from 1857, home of the the Bussell family.

Ellen Brook

Part of the 123km Cape to Cape Walk

Ellen Brook emerges from an underground river in a small limestone cliff 1km inland from the old homestead.

Hakea

Hovea

Lookout into Gracetown and Cowaramup Bay

Vasse Felix was the first winery in the Margaret River region. The Mediterranean climate, ancient gravel loam soils (good drainage) and maritime influence (close to the both Indian and Southern Ocean) provide ideal conditions for premium viticulture.

Margaret River is a young wine producing region. The first vines were only planted at Vasse Felix in 1967.

Opening a bottle of wine is easy, but it’s also easy to screw it up.

Where the good ones are kept. Vasse Felix is a highly respected winery.

Indijup Beach has a natural spa in the rock pools.

Kevin Parker from the band Tame Impala has a house here and recorded Innerspeaker and Currents in his home studio overlooking the bay. Wave House had previously been used as a recording studio for the Beastie Boys and Fat Boy Slim. Great vibe!