Margaret River West-Australia

Ask any serious surfer anywhere in the world if he or she has heard of Margaret River and the answer invariably is "Of course!"

For nearly forty years surfers have travelled across Australia and from around the world to take on the world-class waves of this renowned region. Margaret River's Surfers Point is home to the International Drug Aware Pro Margaret River presented by O'Neill, which is usually held around March-April.With over 75 top class surf breaks spread over 130 kilometres of pristine coastline from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin, surfers are absolutely spoiled for choice.
This corner of the Indian Ocean is blessed with some of the cleanest water anywhere and the madding crowds of other surf regions around the world will become just a memory. Year-round the powerful ground swells generated in the notorious Roaring Forties 1000 kilometres to the south of Cape Leeuwin march north-east and meet with the reefs and beaches of the region. The result is some of the most consistent, spectacular, high-quality surf anywhere on earth. The ocean temperature varies little throughout the year and therefore those hunting the ultimate wave can surf here at any time.


The biggest and most spectacular surf hits the coast in winter and spring, however summer and autumn also offer consistent swells. It is very rare to find the ocean flat for more than a few days, even in summer. There is a wide variety of breaks offering varying difficulty, and a number of small beach breaks that are perfect for inexperienced surfers and novices. Several surf schools exist in the area and a surf lesson is great fun way to spend a day when visiting the region.To surf the waves of this region is the goal of surfers the world over. Come and experience the ultimate surf safari in the Margaret River region!

Cheers....

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Margaret River Visitor Centre
100 Bussell Highway Margaret River WA 6285 T/A-9TA1461 ABN: 41 802 952 075
Tel: 08 9780 5911
Email: welcome@margaretriver.com

Lucky Bay West Australia

Lucky Bay Australia.....

For pristine beachside camping in one of Western Australia’s most idyllic national parks head to Lucky Bay near Esperance Located with the Cape Le Grand National Park, Lucky Bay is rated one of the country’s best beaches for its pure white sand, clear turquoise water and perfect swimming conditions.

So beautiful is Lucky Bay that even the kangaroos laze on the beach.

Best of all Lucky Bay stretches for five kilometres so if you’re in search of peaceful tranquillity it’s only a short stroll away.
There are some excellent coastal bush walks with views of the many islands – keep an eye out for migrating whales.
The beach is a popular fishing spot and there’s a place to launch your boat.

The caravan and camp ground offers picnic areas, solar-heated showers and toilets.
Lucky Bay is about a 40 minute drive from Esperance.

Cheers...

Address

Lucky Bay Road, Esperance, 6450

Backpackers aren't what they used to be....

Backpackers......

King's Cross is full of clichés. It's stereotype after stereotype up there – it's like a dress rehearsal for a badly scripted film.

Up on the strip on Darlinghurst Road you've got the junkies roaming aimlessly up and down the pavement, mini-skirted street-walkers drumming up business out the front of the clubs, and the beefcake security guards touting for business to wide-eyed passersby.

All are exactly as you'd expect them to be.

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A block down the hill, Victoria Street is just the same, only with different stereotypes. It's backpacker central down there, with rows of cheap hostels, making it the perfect place for travellers to just hang out, or use the street as a makeshift sales yard for their second-hand vans.

Walk down there any time of year and it will be filled with backpackers from around the world, most of whom look like they could use an introduction to a shower. They hang out by their beaten-up old vans in beaten-up old clothes, woven friendship bands on their arms, some strumming acoustic guitars, others just smoking cigarettes to pass time.

I've got a friend I walk with along that street pretty frequently, and every time we stroll past the vans she grimaces: "God, I hate backpackers."

Because that, to most people, is what backpackers are: young and destitute, probably slightly drug-addled, more concerned with sinking beers and putting notches on the bedpost than exploring a foreign land or gaining any cultural awareness.

Victoria Street is full of those stereotypes. And that might have been what your typical backpacker really did look like about 15 years ago. Now, however, those types are more the exception than the rule.

Backpackers have changed.

It's almost impossible to even define a backpacker anymore. At it's very simplest, obviously, it's someone who travels with a backpack, but the term has much wider meaning than that.

It used to represent the truly budget-conscious, long-term travellers – the ones who'd sacrifice the creature comforts like food and hygiene in the pursuit of a life on the road.

But that's a lazy generalisation these days. Check into any backpacker hostel around the world now, and you'll notice some changes.

There used to be a time when you could brush off backpackers as dreadlocked hippies or aimless uni grads, but they now come from all walks of life, from gap kids to baby boomers, flashpackers to trust-fund babies.

They might be taking a year off to travel the world, but they're just as likely to be on a two-week break from some high-powered city job. They might be recent university graduates who just don't want to start their careers, or they could be 30-somethings fresh from a relationship break-up, or employees on long-service leave, taking that trip they'd always swore they would.

Plus there are all those baby boomers with an adventurous spirit, a lack of dependants, and a tidy superannuation payout (hi, Mum and Dad).

That's not to say there aren't still party hostels filled with drunk, broke 20-year-olds. But most are far from it.

There are plenty of reasons for the change. The most obvious one is that with budget airlines and increased ease of travel, there are more people hitting the road. And more people means different people, not just the hard core of committed wanderers.

We're also getting more adventurous. Holidaying couples, for instance, don't just want to spend a week in a Fijian beach resort anymore – they want to ride the Trans-Siberian, or see the gorillas in Uganda, or ride motorbikes through Vietnam.

It makes that old notion that the gnarly dudes on Victoria Street are the quintessential backpackers seem pretty outdated. The modern backpacker is young, old, rich, poor, a drunk, a teetotaller, a lay-about and a committed worker.

Which is all pretty handy, really. It means you can get older, lose your hair and get a real job, and still call yourself a backpacker.

Cheers from a Backpacker......... ( old school ;) )

Bron: http://www.watoday.com.au/

NeilPryde 2012 Collection

NeilPryde introduce their all-new 2012 performance sail range.
Built tough, prepared and ready for just about anything.

Following on from the successful use of our unique printing technology in 2011, the 2012 collection has evolved the patterns and colours to achieve more sophisticated and visually exciting results. And not only do the sails look good, they are also built tough. The 2012 collection features new reinforcements such as Armour Web and Twin Seams that considerably improve the durability and resilience of the sails.

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