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Southwest WA Work & Wine Circuit

A compact WA wine, food and forest circuit with potential regional work stops.

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Suggested days
12 suggested days · 7 as a shorter start
Vehicle
2WD on suitable sealed routes

Stops, in order

  1. 1Perth
  2. 2Bunbury
  3. 3Busselton
  4. 4Margaret River
  5. 5Manjimup
  6. 6Pemberton
  7. 7Walpole
  8. 8Denmark
  9. 9Albany
  10. 10Perth

No driving time or distance is shown. A straight line on a map would be wrong for ferries, the Gulf, Cape York and the Kimberley.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–3

    Perth → Bunbury

    Perth: Swan River and city parks; Bunbury: waterfront and local food.

    Suggested overnight: Bunbury

  2. Days 4–6

    Busselton → Margaret River

    Busselton: iconic jetty and Geographe Bay; Margaret River: wine estates, surf and forests.

    Suggested overnight: Margaret River

  3. Days 7–8

    Manjimup → Pemberton

    Manjimup: orchards, truffles and tall forest country; Pemberton: karri forests and walking trails.

    Suggested overnight: Pemberton

  4. Days 9–10

    Walpole → Denmark

    Walpole: tall trees and coastal wilderness; Denmark: forest-backed beaches and local food.

    Suggested overnight: Denmark

  5. Days 11–12

    Albany → Perth

    Albany: King George Sound and dramatic southern coastline; Perth: Swan River and city parks.

    Suggested overnight: Perth

Things to do

Margaret River tastings; guided forest walk; Albany coastal cruise.

Ideas only. There is no booking button, price or tour link until a real product is approved.

Find work near this route

These towns are editorial hubs. A regional town is not automatically 88-day eligible. That depends on your visa, the work, the postcode and current Home Affairs rules.

Each link opens the live job board. If nothing is listed, that search is empty. It is not a hidden vacancy.

Producer names from the directory

Matched by town name in the source file. Not checked as nearby by road, and not known to be hiring.

  • Vasse Valley (Margaret River /, WA)
  • Margaret River Farm Direct (Margaret River, WA)
  • Glenarty Road (Margaret River, WA)
  • Margaret River Organic Farmer (Margaret River, WA).

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Road, ferry and access

  • Producer businesses in the uploaded workbook are directory entries, not job offers.

Specified work rules: subclass 417 and subclass 462. This page is a travel guide, not migration advice.