Windy Harbour

Windy Harbour is a coastal holiday settlement situated about 90km south of Manjimup and 27km south of Northcliffe, nestled amongst D’entrecasteaux National Park.  If you think it sounds ideal, you’d be right. For anybody who has frequented Windy Harbour over the years, I know there isn’t a need to convince you about how amazing it is, however I encourage you to forward this blog post onto your friends and family to entice them to experience the charm that our spectacular coastline offers.

Since the early 1900s, the 190 hectares of Class ‘A’ reserve for the purposes of recreation, camping, caravan park and holiday cottages, has seen the development of approximately 220 cottages on individual leases.  In late December 2014, the Shire of Manjimup is releasing a further 12 lots for lease via a tender process.   

Windy Harbour is a popular destination all year round which gives the settlement a welcoming and homely feel; a place filled with community spirit and vibrancy.  It is the only settlement that is provides two-wheel drive access to the coastline between Augusta and Walpole.  

Fishing, being one of the reasons why the settlement was established, has always been one of the major recreational activities.  Shore fishing at Windy Harbour and at the nearby Salmon Beach is always popular, and with a newly constructed boat ramp, deep sea fishing is certainly proving to be a favourable option.  There is spectacular scenery on offer in Windy Harbour (sunset at the lighthouse is a must-see experience) and along the rugged coastline which adjoins the settlement.  The neighbourhood kids can also enjoy modern playground facilities and recreational areas. 

Despite the virtual ‘untouched’ nature of the settlement, it does have it’s own emergency services response crews, run by dedicated volunteers with years of experience in marine rescue, bushfire response and first aid.  

If I had to pick the thing I like the most about Windy Harbour, aside from the old-fashioned laid-back lifestyle that it offers (that is rarely found in other Western Australian coastal settlements), it is that when you’re in ‘Windy’, you can officially switch off.  And I do mean switch off.   There is limited mobile phone coverage, and for most people these days, that will come as more of a blessing than the holiday itself.  

The Shire will be releasing further information about the release of lots over the next few weeks, and there will be ample opportunity to learn about how to go about securing one of the leases for yourself—stay tuned for more! 

http://www.manjimup.wa.gov.au/windy-harbour