Margaret River Tourist Traps

To tell the truth I was disappointed in The Berry Farm. Its a 15 kilometre drive from Margaret River and we saw none of the fresh berries that give the business its name. Although the products for taste and purchase at the cellar door were of a very high quality, they were also very expensive. Their range of pickles, chutneys and jams and the 3 fruit wines that we tasted were great. The ambience of the cellar door was first class, so too was the knowledge of the sales person. Perhaps I can suggest that if you are tempted to take the drive to the Berry Farm, taste by all means, but I saw very few of the visitors leaving with any purchases - maybe that speaks for itself.

The Berry Farm Cottage Cafe has a great setting amid a wide variety of flowers, shady trees and bushes. We were tempted to have lunch surrounded by such beauty, but the prices were, in our opinion "over the top." Their pie was listed at $25 as one example.

A lot of the local farm produce - jams and so on, are also available in the local supermarket and in Perth, and are usually cheaper at those outlets. However, the variety may not be the same. So by all means buy some while you're there, but there's no need to go overboard.

Unique Suggestions: Just check the prices, if you think it's overpriced, it probably is.

I have seen this happen once and I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed it, but my friend saw something in a shop that took her fancy, but she wanted to walk around for a while and think about it before she bought. When we went back to the shop, the price had gone up $50!

Fun Alternatives: Don't look like a tourist.