The Distinguished Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon
If Chardonnay is the Queen of Margaret River than Cabernet Sauvignon is the King! There is no easier task than finding a good cabernet in the region largely because the majority are incredible.
More than any other varietal it has propelled the region into the consciousness of wine drinkers around the world. Bordeaux is the cradle of the cabernet, but Margaret River is part of a select band of west coast wine regions across the world that excel at Cabernet.
If you ask any winemakers or locals about this hero wine, you should prepare to get settled in because the passion they have for this rich wine is endless. Thanks to Your Margaret River Region we are able to get all the low down from some of Australia’s most respected makers of Cabernet. Once we got them started it was hard to get them to stop but for a little teaser of what they had to say check out the video below.
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Footy Final Feast Ideas
Microwave meat pie not hitting the spot? Check out our round up of recipe ideas and create your own footy finals feast this weekend from your favourite chefs below.
From crowd pleasing chicken wings, to a twist on an old favourite, there’s something to keep everyone happy below.
1. Maggie Beer’s Sticky Ginger and Chili Chicken Wings. Get the recipe here
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2. Jamie Oliver’s Baked Potatoes. Get the recipe here
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3. Hayden Quinn’s Mediterranean Lamb Cutlets. Fire up the BBQ and get the recipe here
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4. Donna Hay’s Pumpkin Sage and Feta Rolls. Gourmet up your sausage rolls with Donna Hay’s delicious rolls. Get the recipe here
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5. Fried Chicken. Footy and fried chicken almost go hand-in-hand! Check out Curtis Stone’s inspiration for fried chicken or have a go at creating Nigella’s Fried Chicken Sandwich with her recipe here.
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Want more recipe ideas? Click here to check out more recipes on our website!
5 Must Do Experiences in WA
We’ve selected 10 must-do experiences in WA for you to check off your list! From stunning beaches to camel rides and adorable quokkas, make sure you’ve experienced the best of WA.
To book tours and for more information, check out westernaustralia.com
Main Image credit: Tourism Western Australia | Image credit: Elise Taylor
1. Discover the Wildflowers in Spring
Home to one of Earth’s largest wildflower collections, explore the gorgeous wildflowers WA has to offer and wander through the scenic countryside. There are plenty of tours to help guide your through the region where you can learn about the different wildflower species up close. Click here to view more information about the tours available.
2. Take a Quokka Selfie!
Head over to Rottnest Island and get yourself a selfie with the adorable quokkas who inhabit the island. Guided tours on both land and sea offer insightful experiences, from wildlife encounters, to history and cultural tours bringing Rottnest’s colourful maritime, convict, colonial and World War II heritage vividly to life. Click here to find out more.
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3. Have a Whale of a Time with Whale Watching Experiences And More…
From whale watching charters to spotting dolphins along the coast and swimming with shark whales, there’s tours to suit everyone’s adventurous (or not so adventurous spirit).
- Click here to view the whale watching tours in the Margaret River Region
- Click here to view more information on swimming with Whale Sharks in Exmouth or Coral Bay
- Click here to view more water sport activities including stand up surfing
4. Watch the Sunset while on a Camel Ride in Broome
Broome’s famous Cable Beach boasts sun-kissed white sand, turquoise water and spectacular Indian Ocean sunsets. An experience never to forget to is take in all the splendour whilst riding a camel. See here for more information.
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5. Eat and Drink Your Way Through WA on Wine & Food Tours
WA has some of world’s best award winning wines from the Swan Valley region to the infamous Margaret River Region. Click here to explore all the different food and wine tour options to discover the amazing local produce.
2020 Gourmet Escape Event Update
We are saddened to share that Western Australia Gourmet Escape will not be taking place this year.
Since its inception in 2012, Gourmet Escape has brought together top talent and nearly 150,000 visitors from Australia and around the world to experience the extraordinary food, wine, produce and landscape that Western Australia has to offer, contributing $70 million and in excess of 50,000 visitor nights to the local economy. And in light of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and current movement restrictions, we can’t see a way to do that this year.
The health and wellbeing of our guests, contributors, venue hosts, staff and the wider community is paramount.
Given the severe impacts of the pandemic on the travel and hospitality sectors, we look forward to working with Tourism Western Australia to support an inbound tourism revival and boosting efforts to increase visitation and promote the region’s culinary offerings.
We are pleased to share that plans are already underway for Western Australia Gourmet Escape in November 2021 which will see the beloved festival return with an even bigger lineup of world-class culinary talent and extraordinary food and wine experiences.
See here for more Gourmet Escape FAQs
Last Updated: 21 September, 2020
Where the WA Wildflowers Are
Western Australia is home to one of the world’s largest collection of wildflowers. #WanderOutYonder and discover these stunning locations this Spring with over 12,000 species of wildflowers, almost two-thirds of which are unique to Western Australia!
Where to find them:
- Lesueur National Park, featuring over 900 specifies of flowers, most of which are rare.
- Enneabba and Badgingarra on the Brand highway. Check out the Iaian Wilson Trail
- Margaret River Region, home to over 2,500 species of wildflowers
- Stirling Range National Park featuring more than 100 different species of Orchids
- Wheatbelt including Wave Rock and Westonia following the Wave Rock Wildflower Trail
- Perth including Kings Park, Bold Park, John Forrest National Park and Walyunga National Park
Check out the Wildflower Tracker from Western Australia Visitor Centre to see where you can find wildflowers across the state.
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