South West Life

Don’t let Oprah experience it all, take advantage of the beautiful nature that Western Australia has to offer and start your year on Track. The latest calendar of events from the Bibbulmun Track Foundation is now available and offers a variety of guided events to suit all ages and fitness levels.

The stunning Jewel Cave will reopen on Saturday 18th December after a spectacular three million dollar redevelopment – and it’s just in time for the Christmas holiday season! Jewel Cave is Western Australia’s largest tourism show cave and home to the world’s third longest straw stalactite – suspending an impressive 5.4 metres from the ceiling.

No-one knows the Bibbulmun Track like the Bibbulmun Track Foundation and after celebrating their win at the 2010 WA Tourism Awards they are keen to share their intimate knowledge of the Track.  Their 8-day 'Bibbulmun & Beyond' tour departs Perth on 9th May 2011 and showcases the very best parts of the Track.

One of the South West’s most stunning eco tours is back for the flourishing spring months with the seasonal launch of ‘Wildflower Tours Margaret River’ this Saturday 11th September, 2010. 

The King Trout Cafe fishing competition, proudly sponsored by LJ Hooker Pemberton, will be on 30th and 31st of October 2010. This all new fishing competition will feature a $5,000 tagged trout as the main prize! There is also a $2,000 tagged trout and more than 50 other prize-tagged fish to catch over the weekend.

Some time back we looked at the Mt Lennard mountain bike trail, and talked about the chance to get out in the bush, and experience some of the south west in some healthy and pretty exciting ways.

Youth bands in the South West are being urged to get in quick with their registrations to battle it out in the City of Bunbury BANDiT Battle of the Bands competition in September.

The summer festival season is so close we can taste it. And it tastes delicious! The prime course on this festival menu is Southbound, WA’s only superb and sustainable music, camping and arts festival. Proudly presented by triple j and returning to Busselton from the 1st - 3rd January, Southbound is the perfect way to bring in the new year.

Celebrated tenor and composer David Hobson will join Australian theatre and television stars Rachael Beck and Ian Stenlake in headlining the 12th annual Jalbrook Concert this November.
 

CowParade has almost moo-ved on from Margaret River but the spectacular big-top finale is still to come. The world’s largest public art exhibition officially wound up on Sunday 27th June and the herd is now being rounded up for final touch ups before the Cow Charity Auction.