Western Australia's Augusta can feel like being at the world's end. Located 315km south of Perth, Augusta is the springboard to the continent's southern-west tip. It is where two oceans – the Indian and Southern – converge. Ever watching the collision course of two roaring seas is Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse: the tallest lighthouse in mainland Australia.
Indeed, Augusta is moving on many fronts. But the towering lighthouse is not the only thing that guards the coasts. And those oceans are not the only waterways that thrill. The quiet seaside town of 1400 entices a life by the sea in other ways, making it an extraordinary GPS coordinate to visit.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF AUGUSTA
I was expecting to be shivering cold, being so south, but the sun gods looked down at Augusta in late April. Blue skies, the sun was shining; the air was fresh apple crisp. I just arrived after passing through the Boranup Forest along Bussell Highway. The enchanting one-hour drive connects Margaret River to Augusta, winding through karri woodlands
