Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 08-9444 5399, 1800 198 121;
www.surfschool.com.au
; 69 Casserley Way; 3-/6-hr lessons $40/75; 8am)
The
main beach's gentle waves make it a good place for beginners and there are bigger breaks
nearby for more experienced surfers. Three- to six-hour lessons include boards and wet-
suits. There are also surf-camp packages, including lessons, transfers from Perth and ac-
commodation.
Makanikai Kiteboarding
( 0406 807 309;
www.makanikaikiteboarding.com
;
lessons/courses from $60/200, rental per hr/day $20/60)
Lessons and tuition in the fine art of kiteboarding, and gear rental; accommodation pack-
ages are also available.
KITEBOARDING
Have a Chat General Store
(
SANDBOARDING
7am-7pm)
Hires sandboards for $10 per two hours.
08-9655 1054; 104 Gingin Rd;
4
Sleeping & Eating
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Lancelin Lodge YHA
( 08-9655 2020;
www.lancelinlodge.com.au
; 10 Hopkins St; dm/d/f $30/80/98; )
This laid-back
hostel is well equipped and welcoming, with wide verandahs and lots of communal spaces
to hang about in. The excellent facilities include big kitchen, barbecue, wood-fire pizza
oven, swimming pool, ping-pong table, volleyball court and free use of bikes and boogie
boards.
HOSTEL
$
Ledge Point Holiday Park
( 1300 856 088;
www.ledgepointholidaypark.com.au
;
742 Old Ledge Point Rd ; sites per 2 persons $36-41, chalets
& studios $120-230; )
About 10 minutes' drive south of Lancelin, with excellent facilities
and spotless accommodation ranging from caravan and camping sites to chalets and studi-
os. Lots of family-friendly attractions include pedal carts and a jumping pillow. Ledge
Point's beach - good for fishing and swimming - is around 500m away.
CARAVAN PARK
$
Lancelin Caravan Park
( 08-9655 1056; Hopkins St; sites per person $14, on-site vans $70)
Windsurfers love camping out at
this neat park - not for the facilities and amenities, which are rudimentary, but for the
beachfront location.
CARAVAN PARK
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