Wineries and Surfing Holidays - Margaret River, Western Australia.

If your planning on a trip to the south western corner of Australia, you need to take some time to visit Margaret River. Located just three hours south of Perth it is the most isolated wine growing area on the planet. This small country town shows on the map as a tiny dot at the bottom of Australia's largest, least populated state.

Margaret River is renowned for superb surf and fantastic food and is most famous for its wonderful selection of local wines. Most of the shops are open 7 days a week and you will be greeted with a smiling face and great customer service from local businesses.

Famous for its world class surfing conditions, Margaret River is amongst the most popular beaches for surfers in Australia along with Bondi and Surfers Paradise. This spectacular strip of coastline has the most consistent surf breaks in the world.



A wine tour is a must for wine lovers where one will find the distinctive premium wines of the Margaret River region. With the cool frost free winters, good soils that hold moisture, low summer rainfall and a long, slow ripening period, the climate around Margaret River is perfect for wine growing. This is where some of the world's finest Shiraz is produced, as well as excellent Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.

Even though the region produces less than one percent of Australian wine, it proudly produces 15 percent of the country's premium wines. There are around 90 wineries to visit in the Margaret River region so you won’t go thirsty!

If you are backpacking or travelling around, you can find seasonal work in and around the Margaret River region. It was originally a timber town and there is seasonal employment in industries such as dairy, vineyards, wineries and berries.

Harvesting jobs are usually available in Margaret River between February to April which is usually grape picking and from June to August the majority of work is grape pruning.

There is also work available in in hospitality and tourism, especially in the summer months with visitors to the region are at their peak.