The Margaret River Discovery Co - Wine & Adventure Tours

10/06/2026

Same location. Same time. First one looking South. Second one looking North.

Cape to Cape Track, Wilyabrup. 3.45pm. June 9th 2026.

Kinda remarkable how two different pics and the winter light can make the same place look so incredibly different.

10/06/2026

If you're looking for a little inspiration to visit Western Australia, grab a cuppa, or a glass of Margaret River Cabernet and have a watch of this cracker from Explore TV.

MRDCo and Fraser Gallop Estate make a brief appearance in a "blink and you'll miss it" moment. Which probably says more about Western Australia than it does about us. They somehow had to squeeze one of the world's biggest states, thousands of kilometres of coastline, landscapes, wildlife, rich cultural stories, and a ridiculously good food and wine scene into just 45 minutes😳.

No easy task.

It's a good reminder of just how spectacular and diverse WA really is.

Trevor Cochrane brings his travel series back to his home state, Western Australia. Track an unforgettable journey and see why WA is one of the most remarkable destinations.

09/06/2026

Down at the Rivermouth for sunset and happened to score this little moment as I was shuffling into position for a photo.

To be honest, I barely gave it a second thought at the time. Got home, flicked through the camera roll, and realised it turned out good.

A family enjoying one of those classic Margaret River winter evenings. No posing, no planning, just the right place at the right time.

If anyone knows the family, feel free to tag or share. I'm fairly confident they might be from Singapore, mainly because I'm pretty sure I heard a drawn-out "laaaa" floating through the conversation 😉🇸🇬.

07/06/2026

Magic end to a perfect winter day. Swell pumping, clear skies and 20c 😎.

Gotta be happy with a beach day in June 👍

06/06/2026

In every successful workplace I've ever seen, there's always that one person who quietly goes above and beyond.

No fanfare. No chest-beating. No LinkedIn posts about "crushing goals". Just turning up and getting stuff done.

The funny thing about Fraser Gallop Estate is they've somehow managed to collect quite a few of these people.

But this week's Gold Medal unquestionably goes to Clayton, the Groundsman.

He started the weekend on his days off, helping pick and stack orders for the hugely successful Barrel Hall Opener.

Then Mother Nature went bonkers. The storm of the half-century rolled through. Trees down. Power lines down. No power for five days. Everything turned to custard.

Meanwhile Clayton was everywhere.

Carting buckets of water to keep the toilets flushing. Chainsawing fallen trees. Clearing access roads. Building burn piles. Repairing things. The bloke is basically MacGyver with a chainsaw.

He's also Canadian.

And one thing I've learned about Canadians—especially Clayton—is that they're remarkably true to their national animal.

The beaver.

Hard-working. Practical. Industrious. Quietly building and fixing things while the rest of us stand around in awe.

So here's a shout-out to Clayton the Beaver.

We see you mate 👍.

And while most guests will never know your name or see half the work you do behind the scenes, places like Fraser Gallop simply don't function without people like you.

Thanks to Clayton, and all the other Beavers out there, quietly keeping the wheels turning while the rest of us take the credit. 🍁🦫👏

04/06/2026

One of the most deserving recipients of the title Tourism Legend 😎.

Gary Muir from WOW Wilderness EcoCruises in Walpole.

When I first started my own tour business, I figured I'd better go and see how the best operators in the state did it. So I booked myself onto one of Gary's cruises on the Nornalup Inlet.

About five minutes in, my mate leaned over and said, "Bloody hell... good luck replicating that."

And he was right 😳.

There is only one Gary Muir.

You can't copy him. You can't franchise him. You can't put him in a training manual. He's a one-off.

The bloke has spent decades exploring, understanding and sharing one of the most spectacular corners of Australia. His passion for Walpole is so infectious that by the end of the cruise you'll be seriously questioning whether the centre of the world is actually somewhere between the North Pole, South Pole and Walpole. 🤣

If you've ever travelled with me and mentioned heading further south, you've probably heard me bang on about the WOW Eco Cruise experience.

That's because it isn't just a tour. It's one of Western Australia's truly iconic tourism experiences.

Gary has this remarkable ability to make you slow down, look closer and realise just how extraordinary that landscape really is. The ecology, the history, the wildlife, the giant tingle forests, the waterways—he brings it all to life in a way very few guides can.

Love your work Gary.

You've set the benchmark for generations of tour operators and shown us all what authentic, passionate tourism looks like.

A genuine Tourism Legend 👍.

Gary Muir from WOW Wilderness eco tours in Walpole has been recognised with WA Tourism Awards’ Local Tourism Legend Award.

He received the gong for making an exceptional and enduring contribution to the WA tourism sector over more than three decades.

Mr Muir told ABC’s WA Regional Drive program it was really exciting.

“Over half my life has been invested in establishing eco-tourism, the environment and a real sustainable future,” he said.

“You can only be a legend if you have a great team.”

🎧 Take a listen: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/wa-drive

04/06/2026

Calm after the storm.

Whoaahh that was a belter that hit the region over the weekend. What was forecast as a once in five year storm escalated to a once in fifty year storm.

130kph winds in some parts and 12+ hours of relentless wind.

Happy to say we are back to normal operating conditions on tour and this pic was yesterday with guests from Perth and Adelaide😎.

River is full and finally flowing after the first winter rains 👍.

02/06/2026

I've been offline for a few days with no power and no comms following the big storm, so I'd completely missed what was happening with the previous Red Tail Black Cockatoo post.

Turns out it went a little bit bonkers... clocking up 9,000+ likes and more than half a million views!

Pretty bloody cool to see so many people captivated by these magnificent and endangered birds. In the original post I described their crimson tail feathers and wild screeching calls as part of the soundtrack and soul of the South West landscape.

But they're not the only feathered South West supermodels around here.

The Red-winged Fairywren and the Splendid Fairywren are every bit as spectacular... just condensed into a much smaller package. Like someone took a Red Tail, shrunk it in the wash, and turned the colour saturation up to eleven.

And seeing as it's Wrensday Wednesday, I've been sitting on this little masterpiece since takin it last Friday.

I reckon it was worth the wait. 😍

31/05/2026

Sooooo stoked to share these ones with ya!

I could hear the unmistakable screeches of Red-tailed Black Cockatoos drifting overhead and told the Mrs I was just heading outside to see if I could score a few photos.

An hour later my phone rings.

"Where are you????"

"Just outside."

Technically true. I hadn't moved beyond the property.

Over 700+ photos later, I was still standing there 🤩.

This crew were absolutely feasting, all while being relentlessly harassed by Ravens and Wattlebirds. A constant aerial assault. I'm sure it made lunch slightly less enjoyable for the cockies, but it made for some incredible photo opportunities.

The best part was they couldn't have cared less that I was there. At times they were feeding barely two metres away, completely focussed and going about their business.

There are few birds more iconic to the South West than Red-tailed Black Cockatoos. Their haunting calls, enormous wings and flashes of crimson tail feathers are part of the soundtrack and soul of this landscape.

Which makes their decline all the more heartbreaking.

Despite being one of Australia's most recognisable birds, these magnificent cockatoos are facing significant threats from habitat loss and changing landscapes, with populations continuing to decline across much of their range.

Moments like this feel incredibly special. A front-row seat to one of the true masterpieces of the South West skies.

Hope you enjoy em as much as I enjoyed taking them 👍.

28/05/2026

Singapore season is GO! 🇸🇬🍷🔥

That magical time of year when our mates to the north escape the tropical soup and head south for a “cool weather holiday” 👍.

The Aussies are all fleeing north chasing warmth, while the Singaporeans are coming down here excited to wear puffy jackets, sit by a log fire and crack open a big red wine like they’re starring in a tourism commercial.

Some of my favourite international guests to host. Sooooo stoked to be here, adventurous, up for anything, couldn't care less about a few drops of rain … and weirdly elite canoe paddlers 😎.

I can always rely on Singaporean blokes to paddle in a relatively straightish line. No zig-zagging into trees. No accidental 360s. No panic steering.

I’ve come to the conclusion it’s years of National Service. After a lifetime of processing highly important national defence instructions in the jungles of Asia, “paddle on the left” is apparently very easy to execute 😉