Witchcliffe between the Wadandi Track and local crafts

Witchcliffe invites you to explore local history alongside present-day discoveries: old railway sleepers and rails remain along the Wadandi Track, while hand-poured candles and a weekly changing wine tasting offer more to discover. For families, the track running directly alongside Witchcliffe has relatively flat, easy terrain that can be covered on foot or by bicycle. When planning your holiday, you can combine active time outdoors with an insight into crafts and wine.

Traces of railway history

Witchcliffe has a significant timber industry history and was a junction station on the railway line to Busselton. A visible connection to the railway infrastructure can be found along the Wadandi Track, where old railway sleepers and rails remain as relics. This makes it possible to link the town’s history with a trail that runs directly alongside Witchcliffe.

The Wadandi Track follows relatively flat, easy terrain. Families can cover it on foot or by bicycle. If you are planning a trip with children, it provides a practical option for planning the day without requiring you to keep to a particular pace. The surviving railway sleepers and rails add a historical connection to the trail; they offer a discovery in their own right alongside spending time outdoors.

Candle-making and wine tasting

Margaret River Candle Company hand-pours candles on site. It is located at 10421b Bussell Highway, Witchcliffe, Western Australia 6286; the shop entrance is around the corner on Shervington Avenue. If you are interested in how things are made by hand, you can plan a visit as a discovery in its own right in Witchcliffe.

Wine is another experience the town has to offer: Amato Vino’s tasting bar is located in the iconic “The Witch and Windmill” building. At the Witchcliffe cellar door, five wines feature on the tasting list each week, and the selection changes weekly. The “Savour Flight” gives you the option to choose three of the week’s five wines. Each wine is served as a 50 ml sample, together on a specially designed barrel-stave board, with tasting notes. This describes the selection in detail, while the specific wines change from week to week.

More discoveries nearby

Nearby, the Amaze’n Maze is a possible first stop on your way into Witchcliffe. The maze grounds feature sculptures made from found objects. If you are interested in this kind of work, you can consider it an additional opportunity to explore alongside the town’s other attractions.

The Witchcliffe Ecovillage offers guided site and sales tours for prospective buyers; registration is required. The tours are specifically intended for people considering a purchase. If this fits the purpose of your trip, you can distinguish this appointment from the other experiences in town.

Choose Witchcliffe for your holiday

The holiday rental you are looking for also depends on what you would like to experience during your stay. If you plan to spend time walking or cycling on the Wadandi Track, its terrain and location directly alongside Witchcliffe are practical factors when choosing where to stay. If you are more interested in local history, candle-making or the changing wine selection, these themes can give your trip a different focus. Witchcliffe offers several concrete ways to shape your holiday plans, without requiring you to limit yourself to just one kind of discovery.

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For the wider travel overview: Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.