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LINKING EXPERIENCES WITH THE KEY THEMESExperienceThemeGreat South West Edge related experiences / activitiesAussie CoastalLifestyle• Learn to surf on the world famoussurfing beach of Yallingup• Visit Lucky bay “Australia’s WhitestBeach”• Hang out with the kangaroos laying onthe beach, while watching dolphins andwhales playing offshore• Experience Albany’s colonial history asyou step back in time and explore convictjails, old taverns, whaling ships, settler’scottages and grand National Trust homes• Learn a snapshot of the variedapplications of art glass and how sheets ofglass are transformed through differenttechniques• Experience a sheep dog in action and ashearing demonstration on a Sheep Farm• Take a tram ride and tour along one ofAustralia’s most majestical rail lines• Hire a boat at Bremer Bay and go fishingfor a day• See the rugged coastline taking in theNatural Bridge and the Gap beforeheading to Mt Clarence for spectacularviews overlooking Albany• Drive through historical Busselton and seeone of Australia’s longest jetty’sextending out into the Indian• Take a Sunset Kangaroo Safari• Explore the Recherche Archipelago orWoody Island as local guides share theirknowledge and experiences• Climb Augusta’s famous Cape LeeuwinLighthouse and see where the Indian andSouthern Oceans meet• Visit the gallery of Australia’s mostfamous cartoonist, Paul Rigby• See King George Sound and the PrincessRoyal Harbour where the ANZAC’s leftAustralia in 1914 en-route to WWI• Discover Redgate Beach and learn aboutits shipwrecks, take a guided tourthrough the awe inspiring Lake or JewelCave, and admire the scenery as youdrive through the majestic BoranupForest• Take a beginners art class and learn topaint local landscapes• Visit the Dingup Church, the PioneerCairn and the One Tree Bridge for ahistorical experience at Manjimup• Dine at award winning restaurants withbush and coastal views nearDunsborough• Volunteer in Esperance or Albany towork with Carnaby’s white-tailed blackcockatoo or Western Ground Parrot• Scuba dive on the spectacularRecherché Archipelago or the divewrecks in Bunbury, Albany andDunsboroughWineriesGreat South West Edge Experience Development Strategy Discussion Paper16