Why this ride
Repeated coastal bends, headlands and frequent viewpoint stops. It also links naturally to Margaret River cultural landscape.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Margaret River and Caves Road
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 316 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 15
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check state road reports, fire, flood, fuel range and unsealed-road suitability. Specific flag: seasonal traffic.
Seasonal context
Mar-Nov
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Bunbury
Bunbury sits on the coast of Western Australia about a hundred and seventy kilometres south of Perth, and it is the gateway to the south-west, the corner of the continent famous for tall forests, surf, caves and wine. It is a working port as well as a seaside city, and a place with a straightforward, friendly feel: broad streets, a long beach, and a scattering of big old pubs. The city was named for a British officer who explored the area in the 1830s.
Read the complete Bunbury write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Bunbury sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Yallingup.
2. Yallingup
Planning note
Yallingup comes up 65 km in. Next is Margaret River.
3. Margaret River
The town of Margaret River sits among tall forests in the far south-west corner of Western Australia, about three hours south of Perth, and it is the heart of one of Australia's best-known wine regions. Vines were planted here in the late 1960s, after scientists reckoned the climate resembled Bordeaux, and the cabernet sauvignons and chardonnays that followed made the place famous. Today around seven and a half thousand people live in town, and the main street has the relaxed feel of a place where winemakers, surfers and holidaymakers all mix.
Read the complete Margaret River write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
130 km in you reach Margaret River. Next is Augusta.
4. Augusta
Planning note
Augusta, late in the day. Next is Bunbury.
5. Bunbury
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Bunbury write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Bunbury sits at 316 km, late in the day.
Recorded source links
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