Augusta is a small town with vibrant community spirit, we have a very temperate climate and a wealth of natural attractions such as limestone caves, wineries, bush-walking, fishing, sailing, surfing, river cruises, wildflowers and Humpback Whales (in season) and of course year round beautiful scenery make this an ideal get-away for couples and families alike. 

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Murrie says he can have his boat in the water and be fishing in just 10 minutes, right from our front door! 

For Whiting use legworms for bait. For Herring or Skipjack prawns are great though a fresh piece of fish also works well. Bait is available from many stores in town. Watch the tides and try to fish on a rising or full tide, preferably in the afternoon or the evening. If you're going to fish from the rocks, BE CAREFUL, stand and watch the water for a while, big swells can come very suddenly.

There are some facilities for wheel chair users, we can point you in the right direction when you get here.

No visit to Augusta is complete without taking the short drive to Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. This 9 km trip takes in some spectacular scenery, gives panoramic views of St Alouarn Island and between July and October you may even see a Humpback whale. 

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, built in 1895 and opened in 1896, has trained guides taking people around, showing points of interest. Open daily from 9.00am – 4.00pm.

A little Augusta History

The first recorded sighting of the Southwest coast of Western Australia was by the "Leeuwin" (meaning Lioness) in 1622. Cape Leeuwin, so named by Mathew Flinders in 1801, is where the two oceans meet, namely the Indian and Southern.

The aboriginals around Augusta at the time of first white settlement in 1830 were of the Bibbulman tribe. We know little of them except for a few mentions in Georgiana Molloy's diaries.

Settlement in Augusta followed the two earlier white settlements at King George Sound (Albany) in 1826 and the Swan River Settlement in 1829. The Augusta settlers, led by the Molloys, Bussells and Turners, with their families and employees, as well as some independent settlers, landed in Augusta on 2 May 1830. The name Augusta was chosen for Princess Augusta, the daughter of George 111 of England.

We do have quite a history that would take up far too much room in these small pages, maybe when you get here you can find out a little more for yourselves!