To Margaret River via Fremantle


Today we've driven down To Margaret River - it's a big wine producing area.

We stopped off at Fremantle, Perth's main port. 
Above is the round tower which was the first prison, dating back to 1830.

Freemantle is a short drive south from Perth,  very  historic (for Oz) and busy. Great place to visit for a couple of hours but not a place to stay overnight.   We were tipped off about this by Viv and Graham (thank you!).  It was seriously hot at lunchtime - 32 C and  this is meant to be autumn.


Interesting market selling all sorts of goodies!


View of  the successor prison to the Round Tower.  This one was built by and for convicts!


Now at the Cape Lodge near Margaret River which is just outstanding.  We both swam - the water was 19 C - brisk!   They brew 3000 bottles of wine annually on their own estate. This is used for guests at the lodge and not sold externally....looking forward to sampling a glass or two this evening!

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