into the waters where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet.

流入 印度洋與南冰洋交會之處

Mother Nature was in very fine form the day she put this place together.

大自然創造這個地方時 心情一定很好

The Margaret River Region,

瑪格列特河地區

or Margs as locals like to call it,

或當地人稱之為瑪格

is place of abundance.

是塊豐饒之地

It’s a playground,

這裡是遊樂場

a place of stunning beaches

有著令人驚豔的海灘

and over 50 world-class surf spots.

與超過50處世界級衝浪勝地

It’s a pantry,

這裡也是廚房

a place that wherever you go,

不論您到何處

something delicious is being put before you.

都有美味佳餚可享用

It’s a garden,

同時也是花園

where ancient Karri forests give way to coastal heath

古老的變色桉林 為海岸灌木林所取代

carpeted with thousands of species of orchids and wildflowers.

長滿了數千種蘭花 與野花

The Margaret River region runs down the Western Australian coastline for over 80 miles,

瑪格列特河地區綿延 西澳海岸線超過80英里

and stretches inland for a further 20,

深入內陸超過20英里

and the best way to explore this remote region,

探索這個偏遠地區最好的方式

is by car.

就是開車

A good place to break the three and a half hour drive down from Perth is in Bunbury,

從伯斯前往的三個半小時車程中 最好的休息之處就是邦伯里

whose fabulous beaches, lighthouse and laidback lifestyle are just a taster for what lies ahead.

這裡美麗的海灘、燈塔與慵懶的步調 讓您稍微一探接下來的旅程

A further 40 minutes down the highway is Busselton,

下高速公路後40分鐘車程來到巴瑟爾頓

the gateway to the Margaret River Region.

這裡是瑪格列特河地區的門戶

Busselton’s jewel is her wooden jetty,

巴瑟爾頓最值得一看的是木造長堤

the longest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

為南半球最長的木造長堤

First constructed in 1865, the jetty has endured fires and cyclones,

起初建於1865年 長堤經歷多次火災與風災

and is today one of Australia’s most unique dive sites.

如今是澳洲 最獨特的潛水地點

At the jetty’s far end, take the 26-foot descent to The Underwater Observatory

走到長提最遠端 海面下26英尺深的海底景觀台

and experience the aquatic life that thrives amid the jetty’s pylons.

體驗長提支撐柱間 欣欣向榮的海底生態

Busselton marks the beginning of one of Australia’s most scenic drives,

巴瑟爾頓是澳洲 風景最優美的路線

Caves Road,

洞穴路的起點

which gets its name from the incredible limestone caves

因這地區令人屏息的石灰岩洞穴 而得名

which honeycomb the region.

這些洞穴讓地貌崎嶇不平

One of the most accessible is Mammoth Cave.

最容易抵達的是大洞穴

Descending through lush forest,

從蓊鬱的森林往下進入洞穴

leave the sound of birdlife behind and enter a silent subterranean world below...

將鳥鳴聲拋在腦後 進入這靜謐的地底世界

Caves Road winds inland through picturesque villages and historic timber towns

洞穴路延伸入內陸，沿途經過風景如畫的村莊 與歷史悠久的伐木小鎮

before arriving at the region’s main settlement,

才抵達這地區主要的城鎮

Margaret River.

瑪格列特河

Even though Caves Road is only 69 miles in length,

即便洞穴路 僅69英里長

it could take days to fully explore end to end.

沿途卻可花上數天好好探索

Each village,

每個村莊

each farm gate,

每座農場門口

invites you to slow down, stop,

都在請您慢下腳步，駐足入內

and taste all this region has to offer.

品嚐這地區所有的物產

There are beers brewed with pure rainwater,

以純淨雨水釀成的啤酒

ice creams and cheeses courtesy of the most contented cows you’re ever likely to see,

冰淇淋與乳酪則是 來自於您所見過最幸福的乳牛

and olive oils and preserves crafted with passion and love.

而橄欖油與蜜餞 以熱忱與愛心手工製作而成

But it all comes together,

但集天時地利人和

the climate,

這裡的氣候

the soils,

這裡的土壤

the people,

這裡的人們

in the wines.

之大成者則是紅酒

Surrounded by coasts on three sides,

三面環海

and enjoying virtually rain-free summers,

以及怡人、少雨的夏季

as a wine-growing region,

身為產酒地區

Margaret River has been compared to France’s famous Bordeaux region.

瑪格列特河可與 法國著名的波爾多地區相比

Margaret River’s first vineyards were planted in the mid 1960’s,

瑪格列特河第一棵葡萄樹 種於1960年代中期

just yesterday in wine growing terms,

產酒歷史不長

but today, it’s home to over 200 wineries.

但如今卻有超過200間酒莊

Cruise from cellar door to cellar door,

探訪各酒窖

sampling some of the most exciting Chardonnays,

品嚐世上最令人期待的夏多內

Shirazs and Cabernet Sauvignons on the planet.

希哈與卡本內蘇維濃

And at wineries like Vasse Felix,

還可在飛鷹酒莊

the region’s first winery,

這地區的第一家酒莊

enjoy some of Australia’s most innovative and picturesque dining along the way!

享受澳洲最有創意餐點 風景最優美的用餐環境

All along Caves Road are turnoffs to the coast,

洞穴路一路上都是往海邊的岔路

side roads to places that for decades were only known by local fishermen and surfers.

這些岔路通往數十年來 只有漁夫與衝浪者才知道的地點

At Margaret River’s northern end is Cape Naturaliste,

瑪格列特河北端為 納多魯利斯角

a headland surrounded by secluded spots,

一個四周盡是僻靜景點的岬角

like Bunker Bay,

如奔克灣

Eagle Bay,

鷹灣

and Meelup Beach.

與米拉普海灘

The Cape Naturaliste lighthouse looks out over Geographe Bay to the west,

納多魯利斯角燈塔往西 可望向地理灣

and south towards Cape Leeuwin.

往南則為魯文灣

Between June and December,

6月到12月之間

the lookout points around the lighthouse

燈塔附近的瞭望點

make this cape one of the best places to spot whales in Australia.

讓這個岬角成了澳洲 最佳賞鯨地點

Cape Naturaliste marks the start of one of Australia’s most beautiful walking trails,

納多魯利斯角是 澳洲最美步道

the Cape to Cape track.

雙角步道的起點

The track follows beaches and cliff tops,

步道沿著海灘與峭壁頂端而建

and strings together many places,

串起許多地方

which still retain their Aboriginal names.

這些地方仍保留原住民地名

Places like Yallingup, which means,

如Yallingup，意思是

place of love,

愛之地

and Boranup,

與Boranup

the place of the male dingo.

公澳洲野犬之地

Then there’s Hamelin Bay,

接著是哈梅林灣

named after the French explorer who sailed along this coast in 1801.

以1801年沿著這個海岸航行的 法國探險家命名

And, Prevelly,

以及皮維利

named after the monastery in Crete,

以克里特島的修道院命名

which gave sanctuary to a local soldier in World War 2.

他們在二戰期間 為當地士兵施洗

The names of these beaches may vary in origin,

這些海灘的名字由來可能有所不同

but one thing unites them all,

但有一件事是共通的

their ability to nourish and feed the soul.

那就是可滋潤與餵養心靈

A great way to experience the coastline is to get out on water,

體驗海岸風情最好的方法就是 出海去

on a whale watching cruise.

來一趟賞鯨之旅

Once hunted to the brink of extinction,

曾一度瀕臨絕種

today, thousands of whales return each year to mate,

但如今數千隻鯨魚 每年洄游至此交配

calve and simply enjoy the warm waters of Margaret River.

繁衍下一代，以及單純享受 瑪格列特河溫暖的海水

The Margaret River region’s southern end is marked by the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse,

瑪格列特河地區南端為 魯文角燈塔

where below, the waves of the Indian and Southern Oceans meet.

在印度洋與南冰洋 交會之處

Once, teams of lighthouse keepers toiled to keep the light burning.

無數燈塔看守人曾辛苦地 守著燈塔的光

Today, you can climb the same stairs to marvel at the views,

如今您可以步上同樣的階梯 讚嘆眼前美景

and appreciate how the region has blossomed,

並體會這地區

from one of the wildest and most remote places in Australia,

如何從澳洲最荒涼 最偏遠的地區

into one of the most welcoming.

發展成最受歡迎的地區

Margaret River is one of those rare destinations that's a feast for all the senses

瑪格麗特河是難得一見的旅遊勝地 擁有得天獨厚的感官饗宴

with tastes, touches, sights and sounds you’ll savor, for the rest of your days.

在這裡的所見所聞、所品嘗和接觸到的一切 都是一輩子的珍貴回憶