Duration:
3h30m
The northern Margaret River Region has stunning coastal scenery and is brimming with life both on land and in the water, and you can see it all on this jam-packed half-day Eco Tour.
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Join Ryan or Mick for an experience you won’t forget. Having grown up in the area they have local knowledge of the best nature and wildlife viewing locations so this is a great way to connect to this biodiversity hotspot.
Experience amazing vistas of Geographe Bay and find out about its historical and ecological significance
View the ancient limestone cliffs of Cape Naturaliste
Enjoy interpretive short walks throughout the tour
Plenty of opportunities for wildlife spotting: (binoculars provided) – dolphins, birds, reptiles and kangaroos, plus amazing sea life
Shore-based whale watching from June – December
Walk through the spectacular wildflowers (peak season Aug-Oct)
Enjoy a locally sourced morning tea platter while taking in the spectacular sights
Complementary local wine or beer included
Explore the area in our air-conditioned tour bus
Guided by a qualified, 3rd generation locals, ensuring personalised service with a maximum of 12 passengers
Amazing photographic opportunities
Caters for all ages and abilities
Refreshments provided
Fully accredited and Eco certified business
Tours depart at 9am daily. Pickups are available from accommodation in Busselton and Dunsborough (other areas subject to availability, additional fee may apply). Please note pick ups may start up to 1 hour before tour start time depending on location.
WHATS INCLUDED:
Water, morning tea, use of binoculars, sunscreen, complimentary activity pack with every child ticket
WHAT TO BRING:
Hat and comfortable walking shoes (please dress appropriately for the weather)
Camera
Water, morning tea, use of binoculars, sunscreen, complimentary activity pack with every child ticket
WHAT TO BRING:
Hat and comfortable walking shoes (please dress appropriately for the weather)
Camera
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Catherine
28 May 2026
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Inspire39965500786
27 May 2026
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marions505
20 May 2026
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Ryan White, Owner at South West Eco Discoveries, responded to this review - 2026-05-10
Sounds like you had an amazing night with Mick on our Nocturnal Wildlife Tour. It has been a great autumn with clear night skies and millions of stars lighting up. Thank you for your five star review.
Kind regards,
Ryan
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Venture341093
29 Apr 2026
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Welley8272
21 Apr 2026
Our guide, Ryan, met us at the port and dropped us back there afterwards.
Our tour included a platter of local nibbles and drinks too at about the midway point. Very nice touch and all the local cheeses, honey, and nibbles were delicious!
As for the guided tour, it was awesome.
We have travelled the world over and have had many tour guides along our adventures, Ryan was honestly the most informative, interesting, thoughtful, and add to that he has a great sense of humour!
Along the drive to our first hike, Ryan provided us with a great narrative of the local area and people. Our short hike through the bush let us see many interesting sights and learn how historically the aborigines used the different plants for medicinal purposes and making fire.
Our second hike was longer, the Cape to Cape trek provided us with amazing vistas and photo-ops of the beautiful sand beaches. It was midday so we didn’t see much in the way of reptiles, but the variety of birds were plentiful.
We stopped at several view points along the coast for pics before heading to the “Kangaroo Safari” portion of the trip.
Ryan took us to a local golf course that has essentially been taken over by the bouncing wonders. Tee to green, the kangaroos ruled the fairways!
We were able to get out and take some great shots of a wild mob grazing in the local schoolyard, a sight we don’t see everyday back in Canada.
Along the drive back to the port, Ryan shared a video relating to the eco efforts being taken to preserve the great outdoors and oceans.
Well done Ryan, fabulous trip!
Thank you!
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LPad1
15 Apr 2026
The local produce that we got to taste was amazing and should not be missed!
Seriously, if you have a short stay in Busselton (eg. Tour ship stop, quick weekend WA visit), this should be the only activity you book! Well worth it and true value for money!
Well done Ryan and the whole team and manu thanks for a memorable experience!!
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PATRICK
10 Apr 2026
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Cloe
09 Apr 2026
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gerbilchives
08 Apr 2026
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Karen
19 Mar 2026
This experience is one to die for.
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Beeseli
19 Mar 2026
I would recommend this tour to anybody that is at all curious about Australian Wildlife and environment.
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Ninja1963
19 Mar 2026
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Karen
17 Mar 2026
The sightseeing and wine tour is just fabulous. A great mixture of beautiful beaches, stunning wineries and lot of local stories from Ryan. The glass of wine and delicious snacks at one of the beautiful bays was a lovely touch. Highly recommend. Best wine tour I have ever done!
We were picked up and dropped off at our holiday home too. This was a surprise for my birthday and it was a fab experience.
We were picked up and dropped off at our holiday home too. This was a surprise for my birthday and it was a fab experience.
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shirley
02 Mar 2026
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Ryan White, Owner at South West Eco Discoveries, responded to this review - 2026-02-25
Great to read of your fabulous experience on our Nocturnal Wildlife Tour! So many cool things to see and experience on this tour, however feeding the cute orphans kangaroos is always a popular highlight. Thanks for your recommendation.
Regards
Ryan
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Nomad109709
19 Feb 2026
I highly recommend the South West Eco Discoveries Tours with Ryan and Mick, two brothers who are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. They truly opened my eyes to the history of Australia, especially Western Australia. I learned so much about native plants, their incredible benefits, and how they were (and still are) essential for Indigenous people surviving in arid and challenging environments. They also explained how Western Australia was shaped over time, including during the last Ice Age, 2 million years ago. The experience was fascinating, educational, and inspiring, and honestly, the list of things I learned could go on and on. Please support these amazing people and their tours. I highly recommend going with your family and children if you want them to truly learn about their country and Western Australia in a meaningful way.
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hamid
11 Feb 2026
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T
11 Feb 2026
We started with a brief walk to a small clearing in the forest. Along the way Ryan described some of the trees and bushes. Upon arriving at the clearing this is where the real magic began. There are no guarantees as to which animals will come and see you here but we were really very lucky with Bandicoots and around a dozen Kangaroos joining us - it was amazing!
We then carried on deeper into the forest were we looked at other vegetation and hunted for various spiders. Ryan was also able to point of many star constellations as we walked too.
It was a truly wonderful night and is something neither myself or my wife will ever forget.
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DonnyTripper
01 Feb 2026
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OllyWalton
30 Jan 2026
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Clementine
14 Jan 2026
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Robert-Lauren
08 Jan 2026
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Alyson
07 Jan 2026
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Jackie
07 Jan 2026
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02 Jan 2026
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Chris
30 Dec 2025
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Marschja
01 Dec 2025
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Robert
29 Nov 2025
Great and knowledgeable people who run the experience who are passionate and fun to talk to.
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Trudie
27 Nov 2025
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Queen_SEA60
17 Nov 2025
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dover99
17 Nov 2025
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Luann
14 Nov 2025
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Hilary
25 Oct 2025
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John
21 Oct 2025
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ilse
20 Oct 2025
Highly recommend!
Ron & Tanya from Perth, WA
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Ron
13 Oct 2025
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Dan
13 Oct 2025
The guys are 2 great human beings very connected to nature and proud of their local town with all of it’s eco diversity.
Thoroughly recommended.
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Antony
08 Oct 2025
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Travel65077359559
29 Sep 2025
We hope to be back again in another season. Stay well and till we meet again!
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EvansY15
24 Sep 2025
We went on a customized tour with them to Cape Naturalise and Lake Cave, and the nocturnal animals tour. We have a great time with them on both tours. Ryan and Mick were very friendly and enthusiastic. They were also very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna in the area. We got to see many interesting native plants, and flowers, including beautiful orchids. With their help, we managed to spot many birds, and land and sea mammals. The two tours experiences are easily amongst the best that we have had. And we really enjoyed the provided biscuits too!
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Peiyan
23 Sep 2025
The stargazing experience was incredible too.
Overall, it was a fun and memorable experience.
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Anna
23 Sep 2025
Well organised, presented and Ryan's lnowledge of the area is second to none.
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Joe
22 Sep 2025
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Thomas
17 Sep 2025
I cannot recommend this tour for families highly enough!
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Anna
21 Aug 2025
Highly recommend.
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47danw
12 Aug 2025
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Ryan White, Owner at South West Eco Discoveries, responded to this review - 2025-07-28
Glad you enjoyed our small group tour format. We like to specialise in small group tours to be more respectful of carrying capacities in fragile ecosystems and give visitors a more personalised experience. Great you enjoyed the bird watching and local produce provided. Thank you for taking the time to do a review.
Regards,
Ryan and Mick
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margaret1609
20 Jun 2025
Tour guides, Ryan and Mick, completely exceeded our expectations on the nocturnal night tour. Their knowledge, enthusiasm and connection to the animals made our experience incredible and I can honestly say that this is the best tour we’ve ever been on. Will definitely be back. Thanks for picking us up too!
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Lana
16 Jun 2025
They did this because they are so proud of their part of Australia and wanted to make sure that I saw enough to be impressed by this beautiful, historic part of the world. You bet I'm impressed! Thank you so much.
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Ryan White, Owner at South West Eco Discoveries, responded to this review - 2025-07-28
Thanks for a stellar review! We love that your experience with South West Eco Discoveries was top notch from the start of the booking process to the final drop off. We take a lot of care in our guests and are very happy this showed in your time with us.
Kind regards,
Ryan and Mick
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iCandy0000001
21 May 2025
Half day wine and sights discovery tour. We had a wonderful afternoon with our local tour guides. They were professional,
friendly and so knowledgeable. The tour was at a relaxed pace, interesting and informative! Enjoyed every moment! Highly recommend this experience. Thank you, Ryan and Mick.
friendly and so knowledgeable. The tour was at a relaxed pace, interesting and informative! Enjoyed every moment! Highly recommend this experience. Thank you, Ryan and Mick.
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June
19 May 2025
Thank you
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Ryan White, Owner at South West Eco Discoveries, responded to this review - 2025-07-28
Appreciate your 5 star review of our day tour. Glad you appreciated this well planned trip showcasing some the regions most iconic sights and diverse ecosystems. We are very happy you enjoyed the experience.
Regards,
Mick and Ryan
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Sonia
06 May 2025
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Ryan White, Owner at South West Eco Discoveries, responded to this review - 2025-07-28
Thanks for the 5 star review. Yes, sometimes the wildlife is very well hidden so it does go along way when you know some of their favourite spots. Western Australias star viewing is hard to beat too especially when out of the main towns.
Cheers Ryan and Mick
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Trevor
27 Apr 2025
We visited on Friday evening with children aged 3-11 and parents and grandparents. It was delightful! Ryan and Mick could not have been more warm, informative and accommodating to the different generations. We went on a bush walk and they found so many interesting nocturnal reptiles, plants and animals and kept the children (and adults) charmed. The kangaroos and possums were stars of the show but we adored the little bandicoot who came to visit too. Very special and highly recommended.
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Johanna
12 Apr 2025
A spectacular nocturnal safari in a private sanctuary.
Ryan and Mick were entertaining and knowledgeable. The wildlife was fab. Up close and personal with 10 kangaroos - including a mother and baby - and possums so close we could strike them. Other creatures like the bandicoots and spiders became much more interesting when we heard about their lifestyles.
Strongly recommend. Easy walking - I did it in flip flops (thongs).
Ryan and Mick were entertaining and knowledgeable. The wildlife was fab. Up close and personal with 10 kangaroos - including a mother and baby - and possums so close we could strike them. Other creatures like the bandicoots and spiders became much more interesting when we heard about their lifestyles.
Strongly recommend. Easy walking - I did it in flip flops (thongs).
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Catherine
04 Feb 2025
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667SarahT
28 Dec 2024
The guides were absolutely amazing and respondes to our wishes.
I recommend the tour.
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562sigrunb
25 Dec 2024
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P9000VWjenniferc
22 Dec 2024
I highly recommend the Nocturnal experience. We got to feed and meet the kangaroos even patting them. It’s good to know that 25% of the price that we pay for adult tickets goes to maintaining the fence and caring for orphaned animals like the kangaroos. It was wonderful gazing at the stars and learning about the constellations. The tour guides for South West Eco Discoveries were friendly and calm. We will be coming back!
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Laurent
17 Dec 2024
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Gaynor
12 Dec 2024
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Ryan White, Owner at South West Eco Discoveries, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Thank you so much for joining the tour and then writing a 5 star review for us! Great to hear that this was a trip of a lifetime for you. Through age-old stories, current knowledge and experiencing the natural environment we can better help ourselves become more connected with our surroundings.
Kind regards, Ryan and Mick
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Tim
21 Nov 2024
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Ryan White, Owner at South West Eco Discoveries, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Thanks for coming on the tour and writing us a recommendation! We love reading these reviews and yours is no exception. Glad you enjoyed this experience.
regards, Ryan and Mick
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