LetaLOCALshowyouaroundtheirtownforan
INSIDER’SGUIDEtoallthebestbits.
THEGOODEGGCAFEinBusselton,WA,ismorethanjustaplacetoget
yourca einefix.It’sacollectiveworkspace,culinaryclassroomandcreative
workshopwithakids’playareaandsmallretailspaceontheside.Butwhat
makesthiscafesospecialisthatfivepercentofallprofitsaredonatedto
Carrie’sBeaniesBrainCancer,inhonourofownerDebHallyburton’slate
husbandBradwhosuccumbedtothedisease.Wechattothisinspirational
localaboutherfavouritethingstodoandseewhileinBusselton.THENITTY GRITTY:
:Around 220 kilometressouthof Perthand 50 kilometres
northof MargaretRiver.
:25,329
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:Hometothelongestwooden-piledjettyin thesouthern
hemisphere– the1841-metreBusseltonJetty,builtin 1865– Busselton(orBussoas
thelocalscallit) is a laid-backcosmopolitanseasidetown.It’sknownas thegateway
totheMargaretRiverregionanda jam-packedannualcalendarhasalsogarneredit
thetitleof ‘eventscapital’of WA.DEB’SHITLIST:
:Breakfastisserved
Riseearlyandenjoybreakfastat theGOODEGG
CAFE(1),openfrom6.30amto5pm,sevendaysa
week.Wesellthebestcoffeein town,madewith
ethicallysourcedbeansfromlocalboutiqueroaster
MicrologyCoffeeRoasters.Wearerenownedfor
ourdiversemenu– besuretotryoutmyfave,the
chorizocroquettes.
.:Walktheline
HeaddowntoBUSSELTONJETTY: youcaneither
walktotheendorcatchthesolar-poweredjetty
train(2).Theunderwaterobservatoryat theend
of thejettyis wellwortha look.Theforeshorehas
recentlybeendevelopedandthereis anamazing
kids’playground;alternatively,simplystrollalongthe
shoreof GeographeBay.
:Explorethecanopy
Bookaheadfora littleadventurein theTuartForest;
FORESTADVENTURESSOUTHWESToffershigh
ropescoursesandziplinesamongthe treetops (3).
.:Abeerortwo...
PopintothenewcellardooratROCKYRIDGE
BREWINGCO.(4)andtastethevastarrayof craft
beers(fromcucumberto apricot).Youcanmake
upyourowncheeseplatterandkickbackonthe
deckandenjoythesunshine.
.:Explorethetown
Thecellardooris walkingdistancetothemain
shoppingprecinctin town,whereyou’llfindspecialty
shopssuchas iconicHILLZEEZsurfshop(5)
andHOMEWARDBOUND, a sweethomewares
store.BesuretocheckouttheARTGEOCULTURAL
COMPLEX, whichfeaturesvariedexhibitionsin
heritagebuildings.
.:Pickupabottle
A 10-minutedrivefromthecitycentrewilltakeyou
toWHICHERRIDGEwinery(6).Theunique
wine-tastingexperiencehereis ledbywinemaker
CathyHoward,andincludestheopportunitytovisit
their‘oneof a kind’winesensorygardenwhereyou
canlearnaboutfoodandwinepairing.
.:Haveyourcameraattheready
Headbackto thebeachandenjoythebreathtaking
sunsetoverBusseltonJetty.
.:That’samore...
Myabsolutefavouriteplaceto endthedayis at the
newlyopenedCAFÉD’AMORÉ(7).Situatedin themain
streetof Busselton,JudeandRadielwillspoilyouwith
theirserviceandamazingauthenticItaliancuisine.It’s
BYO,sotakea bottleof winefromWhicherRidgeand
enjoytheintimatesettingandrelaxedatmosphere.BUSSELT
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