FERGUSON VALLEY, WA TRAVEL
It's funny how we can easily overlook a place that sits right under our very noses. “Ferguson Valley, where's that?” I've heard too many times from Perth locals. Yet only 1.5 hours out of the city and 20 minutes east of Bunbury lies one of WA's best-kept secrets — a fertile valley of green rolling hills, quaint vineyards in cool valleys, quality restaurants with amazing local fare and boutique breweries offering signature craft beers and sprawling sun-soaked beer gardens.
While it may lie in the shadows of its world-renowned sister, Margaret River, Ferguson Valley may be small, but it punches way above its weight. Wine and beer aside, there's also plenty of meandering forest and riverside walks, newly developed mountain bike trails, galleries and a splash of local history too.
At the gateway to the valley and perched near the Ferguson River lies Dardanup, a quaint town whose Indigenous forebearers named ‘low lying ground by the water.’ With a 2km Heritage Trail that outlines the local Noongar people's history, it also follows the footsteps of the early pioneers, showcasing 12 historic locations across the townsite.
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