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Past tall Karri tree giants and long sandy beaches, Augusta is as far south-west as you can go in Australia. Right on the tip of rugged Cape Leeuwin, you can head up to the top of the historic lighthouse (the largest of its kind on mainland Australia) or cast your eyes down to watch the waters of the Indian and Southern oceans collide. The town itself is 315 kilometres south of Perth, and you can get here in 3.5 hours by road, or hop on a 50-minute flight from Perth Airport to Busselton and shorten the drive to just over an hour. If you have the luxury of time, walking is by far the best way to travel. Following the Cape to Cape Track on its 135-kilometre course from Cape Naturalist along the coast will reward you with some of the most varied trekking in the world in one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. From June to September, all eyes turn to the waters of Flinders Bay where migrating humpback and southern right whales gather for a little rest and play before continuing