The Margaret River Discovery Co - Wine & Adventure Tours

The Margaret River Discovery Co - Wine & Adventure Tours The Margaret River tour for people who don't do tours! www.margaretriverdiscovery.com.au It’s the wine and nature lovers’ experience with the works!
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Limited to only 6 guests, travelling in a luxury 4WD, this is the tour for people who don’t do tours, hosted by local guide - Sean Blocksidge.

• Start the day with a canoe trip down a stunning section of the tranquil Margaret River. You won’t get wet, dirty or fall in. It’s a peaceful beginning to our day of highlights.

• We then head to the beach to see how the winemakers relax – a coffee while we check the surf at one of the region’s top beach breaks.

• Our next stop is an ancient waterhole to spot freshwater Marron and wildlife and to taste local honey while we reflect on Aboriginal history dating back more than 50,000 years.

• Lunch at one the region’s most celebrated emerging superstar wineries –Fraser Gallop Estate – is our next highlight. We have exclusive access to the working winery and vineyard and savour some of the best wines in the region matched with local produce while seated among barrels of ageing wine.

• We finish our day with a 4WD adventure and walk on a spectacular section of the Cape to Cape Track – the Wilyabrup Cliffs. We have special government approval to use a 4WD track that offers stunning cliff top views. High above the Indian Ocean the epic scenery, fresh sea breezes and surrounding ancient soils provide a deeper understanding of the unique terroir of the Margaret River region.

08/08/2026

That early morning nudge 🙄😂😘🥰

Several months ago I scored a few fun pics of the Fraser Gallop Estate winemakers mucking around with the Godfather them...
07/08/2026

Several months ago I scored a few fun pics of the Fraser Gallop Estate winemakers mucking around with the Godfather theme and a load of frozen Chardonnay grapes.

Well… not entirely mucking around. Those little frozen bodies were about to become Fraser Gallop’s famous Ice Pressed Chardonnay.

It’s a fascinating wine, inspired by the ice-wine styles you find in places like Canada and Germany. Sweet, but not too sweet. Fresh, luscious and dangerously easy to drink.

It’s one of those wines that works before dinner, with dinner, after dinner… or just you, the couch and a Friday night with absolutely no dinner plans whatsoever 😂.

Deeeeeelicious.

Even people who reckon they “don’t like sweet wine” seem to suddenly develop very flexible principles around this stuff.

Anyway, I’ve been sitting on these pics waiting for the new vintage to finally be released.

And TODAY’S THE DAY!

It’s developed a bit of a cult following and sells out every year, so if Ice Pressed Chardy is your thing, hit the Fraser Gallop crew up.

Sara and Donald from Singapore reminding themselves they are not in Singapore 😉. And they sent a case of wine home to r...
05/08/2026

Sara and Donald from Singapore reminding themselves they are not in Singapore 😉.

And they sent a case of wine home to remind themselves of mornings like this 😎

05/08/2026

I found this vid on my phone from a few months ago when a severe winter storm hit the South West. It seemed like a good accompaniment to some really fascinating new research I read this week, that has reconstructed nearly 200 years of weather records for southwest WA.

The findings confirm what many of us are already experiencing: the powerful winter storms that traditionally deliver our rainfall are reaching us far less often.

Severe winter storms have declined by 20% since 1970 and 31% since 1990. The 2010s recorded fewer than any decade since 1830.

In simple terms, the Southern Ocean storm track is shifting further south, leaving southwest WA increasingly warmer, drier and more vulnerable to fire.

This isn’t just a run of unlucky winters. It’s a profound, long-term change to our climate.

It's a looooong and heavy read, so If you haven't the time I'll condense it down -

For southwest WA, the likely consequences include:

*Less reliable winter rainfall
*Reduced flows into rivers, wetlands and reservoirs
*Lower groundwater recharge
*Longer periods of dry vegetation and soil
*Greater pressure on forests, agriculture and biodiversity
*Longer and potentially more dangerous fire seasons
*Occasional damaging storms still occurring, despite fewer storms overall

I'll post the link to the research in comments if ya wanna go deeeeeep.

Every so often I score a pic, that I look back into the camera and go WOW that turned out quite good 🤩. Lincoln from Fra...
04/08/2026

Every so often I score a pic, that I look back into the camera and go WOW that turned out quite good 🤩.

Lincoln from Fraser Gallop Estate and his barrel steamer creating the magic.

He’s quite a good-looking rooster too. Shame I’ve completely hidden him or you'd all be getting a little steamy 😂

Noooooo... 🥲One of my favourite views in the entire region has now acquired... a fence.Not just any fence.A big chunky f...
01/08/2026

Noooooo... 🥲

One of my favourite views in the entire region has now acquired... a fence.

Not just any fence.

A big chunky fence, positioned almost perfectly at eye level. I honestly think a work experience kid couldn't have designed a worse view blocker if they tried 😬

One of the highlights of my day is driving down Wallcliffe Road, rounding that final bend and watching the entire Margaret River /Wooditjup Bilya valley and coastline suddenly open up in front of you.

It genuinely takes my breath away every single time 😍.

In winter it's even better. As the sun sets to the north-west, the river lights up gold and the whole valley glows. It's one of those views that reminds you why you live here 👍.

So imagine my confusion when I drove past this week and discovered the latest upgrade...

Less parking.

And now... less view.

I really do want to love the Shire. There are plenty of good people working there who genuinely care about the region. And they have previously delivered some great infrastructure projects over the years.

But this one has me completely bamboozled 🥴.

First we managed to halve the parking capacity. That alone had the town scratching their heads 🤯.

Now we've installed what appears to be a local government-funded horizon obscuration device right across one of the best views in the South West.

I genuinely feel like I'm missing something????

So before I become "that bloke who emails the CEO again..." 😅, I'm throwing it out to the community.

Am I the odd one out here?

• Does the new layout feel like an improvement?
• Is the fence solving a problem I haven't thought of?
• Do you think this has improved the visitor experience?
• Or are you, like me, scratching your head wondering how one of the region's most iconic viewpoints became... well... less of a viewpoint?

I honestly want someone to convince me this all makes sense.

Because every time I drive around that corner my brain still expects the big reveal...
..and instead gets a starring role from ....... The Fence 😭.

Headphones on. Secateurs fully charged. Chilly mornings. Pruning season is go 👍.
28/07/2026

Headphones on. Secateurs fully charged. Chilly mornings. Pruning season is go 👍.

The bloke in the back of this canoe is one of the true unsung heroes of the Margaret River region.Boyd Wright from Leeuw...
26/07/2026

The bloke in the back of this canoe is one of the true unsung heroes of the Margaret River region.

Boyd Wright from Leeuwin Estate.

Ironically, here he is in the sunlight spotlight☀️ …. because Boyd has spent most of his life behind the scenes, quietly helping shine the spotlight on everyone else.

If you’ve ever enjoyed a bottle of Leeuwin wine, had lunch at the estate or attended one of its legendary concerts, Boyd has contributed in some way, shape or form.

An incredible 42 years of service!! Almost a geological era 😂.

He’s the glue that holds things together. The keeper of knowledge. The human instruction manual everyone consults when nobody else can remember how anything works.

Boyd also inadvertently taught me one of my earliest—and most enduring—lessons about living in a country town.

I'd only been here a year or so, and received a phone call completely out of the blue. Boyd had heard we were planning the Vintage Stomp event at Voyager Estate.

At the time, he was easily the most experienced event manager in the region, having delivered the Leeuwin Concert Series for decades. He rang to ask whether there was anything he could do to help.

Parking. Signage. Logistics. Whatever we needed.

I was dumbfounded.

Here was someone from the “competitor” winery next door offering to help us pull off a major event—simply because that’s what good people in strong communities do.

That was my introduction to Boyd. And one of my first real lessons in community service, generosity and the power of working together.

Boyd, it would be too gushy to say we all love ya 😍

So I’ll put it in language you understand:

You’re the gaffer tape holding towns like Margs together mate 👍

A very special day yesterday, hosting long-time locals Michelle, Boyd and the family for a 60th birthday celebration 🥳.W...
25/07/2026

A very special day yesterday, hosting long-time locals Michelle, Boyd and the family for a 60th birthday celebration 🥳.

We needed an early start—which just happened to coincide with the coldest morning of the year. The car read 3°C and, for the first time ever, flashed the little snow-and-ice warning symbol. Not especially reassuring when your next activity involves climbing into a canoe 🥶.

Suffice to say, nobody was probably thrilled at the idea of paddling into the Arctic. Except Boyd, who arrived in the standard country bumpkin winter uniform: shorts and a T-shirt 🤔.

But turns out those freezing conditions produced some of the most INSANELY beautiful scenes I’ve witnessed in 18 years of canoeing the river 🤩. Mist curling across the water, fog drifting through the trees and the rising sun lighting it all up as we paddled.

The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. Fifteen minutes later, all that dreamy moodiness had vanished and the sun was above the trees. Nature’s very limited-edition morning show.

Absolutely stoked to share those few magical minutes with you—and even more stoked to capture some very special family moments on a milestone day 🥳..

Happy Birthday Michelle and thanks choosing MRDCo in making more family memories together!

24/07/2026

Craaaaazy scenes at Surfers Point 🤯🐋!

Not every day you see a surfer sharing a wave with a Southern Right Whale.

Turns out the surfer was local bloke Alex Travaglini. If that name rings a bell, he’s the same guy who survived a run-in with a 4-metre Great White a few years back… and donated a small chunk of his leg to shark food in the process 😳.

Apparently sharks weren’t exciting enough, so now he’s moved on to whales.

The incredible photos were captured by local firefighter David Pisani… and because Margaret River is basically one big overachieving country town, it also turns out Alex is a volunteer firefighter too.

Just another completely normal day at Surfers Point 😂🤙

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101 Bussell Highway
Margaret River, WA
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