Margaret River With Kids
March 2020: Standing at the edge of a glittering bay in southwest WA, I said to my husband: Surely passports are optional for Australians. I was joking, but now that we are living through a global pandemic and international travel is temporarily not an option, I feel incredibly lucky to have such a huge, beautiful playground of a nation to explore. With two young boys, we have become experts at Australian family beach holidays. We have spent the past few summers on various coasts, from Jervis Bay in NSW to Adventure Bay in Tasmania, and last summer we took the kids to explore the Margaret River region in WA. We got some funny looks when we told friends our summer holiday plans involved taking the kids to a premier wine region for 10 days. But the Margaret River has so much more to offer than world-class wines. With stunning beaches and rockpools, adventure parks, ancient caves and kid-friendly wineries and breweries, it is brilliant fun for adults and children alike. ...
