The Dunsborough lifestyle is a smorgasbord of culture, leisure sports, adventure activities, and environmental undertakings. The area offers diving, swimming, hiking, golf, caving, surfing, wind surfing, fishing, snorkelling, bird watching, flying and "more". The "more" includes over 100 wineries, gourmet restaurants, cafes and long walks along the beach. The local towns offer weekend markets, art/craft galleries and restaurants which showcase the region's high quality produce.

Some information on many of the things to do in Dunsborough is presented below.

Bushwalking

Nature lovers have known the natural beauty of the Dunsborough Margaret River region since settlement in WA began. The Cape to Cape walk track is 135 km long and is located within the The Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

It is broken up into 5 sections which range between 20 and 30 kms taking in some spectacular scenery. A large number of shorter walks, both bush and coastal are a short drive from Dunsborough.

More information can be found at http://www.perthbushwalkers.asn.au/

Wine Tasting

With over 1000 wineries in the Dunsborough area, welcome to paradise. The Margaret River wine region extends from Dunsborough to Augusta with many wineries only 10 minutes from Town.

Western Australian wines are internationally acclaimed and numerous events are held each year to promote the district. These include the famous Leeuwin Estate winery concert which attracts perfomers from around the globe.

There's no need to drive down from Perth when you live in the area.

Dunsborough Lakes Golf Course

Dunsborough Lakes Golf Course offers a real challenge for the discerning golfer, especially if the sea breeze is in. The unique feature of the course is the ten pristine lakes. These lakes total over 12 hectares of water, creating an aesthetically pleasing spectacle as well as a challneging experience to all golfers. The course is situated just a few metres from the Indian Ocean, and on most days the windy conditions make the difficult course a test of character as well as skill. With the lakes and undulating fairways this interesting course offers much for the competitive golfer.

The course was designed and created by Murray and Wride, recognised for their innovative strategies and joint philosophy on how the great game should be played. The course includes four tees on each hole allowing players to choose their degree of difficulty during a game.

Dining Out

Dunsborough and its surrounding areas offer a smorgasboard of gastronomical delights. Leisurely lunches over a slowly matured bottle of red wine from some of the worlds best wineries are just part of the lifestyle that makes living in Dunsborough so attractive. Dunsborough itself features twenty restaurants, cafes and food outlets. The surrounding areas of Busselton, Margaret River and Yallingup expand your options even further.

Fishing

There's nothing like the smell of two/four stroke blended with the aroma of clean ocean air as you head home with a full catch of fish just waiting to be eaten. If it's the fishing lifestyle that you're after then Dunsborough has plenty to offer. The town is located close to many excellent fishing spots where the inexperienced fisherman can get a taste of the good life or the professional angler can set his sights on something bigger.

Just up the road is Busselton Jetty. "Herring are prolific almost anytime, as are Skippy and Gardies. Bonito are regularly sought after on the early summer mornings out at the end and a few Blue Fin Tuna are usually seen each year also. King George Whiting along with a handful of John Dory's and Pink Snapper are caught when the weather is rough and even a Dhuie may be caught.

(www.fishingwa.com.au)

Surfing

The coastal landscape surrounding Dunsborough positions it as a fantastic base from which to enjoy a large number of surfing beaches. There is always a wave to be ridden in all weather conditions within 20 kilometres of the Township.The area is world renowned with the Margaret River Classic attracting the worlds best surfers.