Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
William Bay National Park
, about 20km west of town, offers sheltered swimming in gor-
geous
Greens Pool
and
Elephant Rocks
, and has good walking tracks. Swing by
Bartholomews
Meadery
(
www.honeywine.com.au
; 2620 South Coast Hwy; 9.30am-4.30pm)
for a post-beach treat of
mead (honey wine) or delicious homemade honey-rose-almond ice cream ($4).
T
Tours
Out of Sight!
( 08-9848 2814;
www.outofsighttours.com
)
Nature trips into the Walpole Wilderness (three hours,
adult/child $90/45), West Cape Howe (six hours, adult/child $150/75) or Stirling Range
(eight hours, adult/child $200/100); sightseeing around Denmark (two hours, adult/child
$50/25); or sampling tours of the local wineries (full day $100). Visit its Eco-Discovery
shop at the newly expanded Denmark Visitor Centre to hire canoes and bikes. In 2013 the
Munda Biddi Trail was extended to Denmark, completing the trail's total of 1000km.
DRIVING TOUR
Denmark Wine Lovers Tour
( 0410 423 262;
www.denmarkwinelovers.com.au
)
Full-day tours taking in Denmark wineries
($95), or further afield to Porongurup or Mt Barker (price on application).
BUS TOUR, WINERY
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Festivals & Events
Market Days
Four times a year (early December, early and late January and Easter) Denmark hosts a
colourful market day on the parkland by the river, with an unusual range of high-quality
craft stalls, music and food. Accommodation rates rise on these weekends. See
www.denmarkarts.com.au
for relevant dates.
MARKET
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Festival of Voice
(
www.dfov.org.au
)
Performances and workshops, on the early-June long weekend.
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Sleeping
HOSTEL
$
Blue Wren Travellers' Rest YHA
