31 May, Sunday
1000 Arrive Changi Airport T3
0005 Depart SG
0510 Arrive Perth T1
0600 Collect car from Sixt
0700 Coffee and breakfast and walkabout at Fremantle Markets
— Opens weekends 9am-6pm; 45mins drive from airport
1100 Early lunch at Gage Roads Freo Brewery
— Opens 11am; 6 mins drive from Fremantle Market
1300 Drop by Wild Bakery to buy Cheesy Beef Pie
— closes 3pm; 7 mins drive from lunch
1330 Groceries shopping at Farmer Jack’s
— Opens 7am; 13 mins drive
— Buy for 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts
Find the 3 Giants of Mandurah:
— Giants of Mandurah (Little Lui)
— Giants of Mandurah (Santi Ikto)
— Giants of Mandurah (Seba’s Song)
1700 Check into airbnb at Wannanup
— 1 hour drive; check in after 2pm
1830 Dinner at airbnb
1 June, Monday
0800 Breakfast at airbnb, someone grab coffee from La Belle Cafe (opens 7.30am)
0900 Head out to Mandurah Centre (15 mins drive)
— Chocolate at San Churro? (opens 9.30am)
— Kids play around at Mandurah Eastern Foreshore Playground, walk around the area
1200 Lunch at Boundary Island Brewery
— Opens 11.30am; 9 mins drive
1330 Kmart & Priceline at Halls Head
— 7 mins drive from lunch
1530 Leave
1600 Coffee, animals, meat at Midway Farm Stall
— Closes at 5pm; 20 mins drive
— Buy meat here for dinner!
1730 Pick up more groceries from Coles Florida (if required)
— Closes 9pm; 30 mins drive
1830 Dinner at airbnb
2 June, Tuesday
0800 Breakfast at airbnb, someone grab coffee from La Belle Cafe
0830 Check out
1000 Arrive Busselton Jetty
— 1.5 hour drive
1130 Groceries at Vasse Village by Bunbury Farmers Market
— Opens 8am; 15 mins drive
— Large playground for kids to play at
— Buy for 2 dinners and 1 breakfast
1300 Lunch at Swings & Roundabouts (reserved)
— Opens at 11am; 25 mins drive
— Outdoor treehouse+playground for kids
— Price Tier: $ – $$
1430 Deep Woods Estate
— Closes 5pm; 9 mins drive from lunch
— Reserve Chardonnay 2023 and 2024: Gold 97; Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
— Price Tier: $ – $$$$
1530 Yallingup Maze & Mini Golf?
— Closes 5pm; 9 mins drive from Deep Woods
— Closes 5pm; 2 mins drive from Maze
— Cabernet Sauvignon
— Price Tier: $$$ – $$$$
— Closes 5pm; 1 mins drive from Windows
— High Ace Chardonnay; Cabernet blends
— Price Tier: $$$
— Closes 5pm; 5 mins drive from House of Cards
— Rachis Syrah 2023: Gold 97; Artus Chardonnay 2023: Gold 96
— Price Tier: $$$ – $$$$
1700 Leave for Skibo Airbnb
— 30 mins drive to airbnb
1830 Dinner at airbnb
3 June, Wednesday
0900 Coffee at Yahava
— Opens 6am; 5 mins drive
1045 Buy bread from Margaret River Woodfired Bread?
— Opens 8am
1100 Early lunch at Margaret River Brewhouse (reserved)
— Opens 11am-7pm
1230 Afternoon walk along the river at Rotary Park
— Park at Rotary Park Carpark
1430 Walsh & Sons
— Closes 5pm; 9 mins drive from Rotary Park
— Burnside Chardonnay
— Price Tier: $$$ – $$$$
— Closes 5pm; 12 mins drive from Walsh&Sons
— Cabernet Sauvignon 2023: Gold 98
— Price Tier: $ – $$$
— Closes 5pm; 12 mins drive from Xanadu;
— Suckfizzle Chardonnay 2024: Gold 95; Suckfizzle Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023: Gold 95
— Price Tier: $$ – $$$$
1700 Head back to airbnb
— 6 mins drive to airbnb from Stella Bella
1830 Dinner at airbnb
4 June, Thursday
0830 Coffee and nice ocean views at White Elephant Cafe
— Opens 7am-3pm; 19 mins drive from airbnb
1000 Margaret River Choc Factory
— Opens 9am; 30 mins drive from coffee
1100 Buy olive oil from Providore
— Opens 9am; 1 min drive
1245 Lunch at Amelia Park Wines (reserved)
— 7 mins drive from Providore
— Cabernet Merlot; Chardonnay
— Price Tier: $ – $$$
— Closes 5pm; 7 mins drive from lunch
— Chardonnay; Cabernet; Riesling; Syrah
— Price Tier: $$–$$$$
— Opens 11am-4pm; 6 mins drive from Cherubino
— Primary Chardonnay 2024: Gold 95; Riesling
— Price Tier: $$
— Opens 11am-4pm; 7 mins drive from Snake
— Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon 2022: Gold 95; Cabernet Merlot
— Price Tier: $$ – $$$$
— Opens 10.30am-5pm; 15 mins drive from Fraser Gallop
— Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 – Gold 95
— Price Tier: $$ – $$$$
1700 Groceries at Margaret River Fresh Produce
— Closes 6pm; 7 mins drive from Passel
— Buy for 2 nights dinner and 3 days of breakfast
1830 Dinner at airbnb
5 June, Friday
0900 Coffee and breakfast at Boranup Forest Cafe
— Opens 9am-2.30pm; 16 mins drive from airbnb
— Opens Fri-Sun 10am-4pm; 16 mins drive from coffee
1215 Leave
1300 Lunch at Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co (reserved)
— Closes 3pm; 40 mins drive from olive oil
1430 Cullen Wines
— Closes 4.30pm; 3 mins drive from lunch
— Biodynamic Farming
— Diana Madeline (Cabernet blend); Kevin John Chardonnay
— Price Tier: $$$-$$$$$
— Closes 5pm; 5 mins drive from Cullen
— Sauvignon Blanc; Shiraz
— Price Tier: $
— Closes 5pm; 2 mins from Mad Fish
— Collab between: Pascal Marchand 🇫🇷 and Jeff Burch 🇦🇺
— Chardonnay; Pinot Noir
— Price Tier: $$-$$$$
1830 Dinner at airbnb
6 June, Saturday
0900 Coffee and Look/See at Margaret River Farmers Market
— Opens 7.30am-11.30am
1145 Drop stuff off at airbnb
1200 Lunch at Dear Darnell’s
— Opens 12-9pm; 9 mins drive from farmers market
Witchcliffe Farmers Market
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1330 Cambray Cheese & Cottages
— 1 hour drive from lunch
1500 Below&Above – Truffles and Wine (emailed but no reply!)
— 1h drive from Cambray
— Famous for Pinot Noir and Truffle Mushrooms
1600 Fruit farm nearby?
1830 Dinner at The Lakeside Restaurant & Bar (reserved)
— Opens 7am-10.30pm
Head back to airbnb
— 1h13m drive
7 June, Sunday
0900 Breakfast at Skibo, someone grab coffee from Yahava (5 mins drive)
1000 Check out Skibo airbnb
1015 The Berry Farm
— Opens 10am; 15 mins drive
1115 Leave
1145 Lunch at BeerFarm (reserved)
— Opens 11am; 30 mins drive
Chans head back to Perth City, Lees head to Farm stay
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