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50+ of the best things to do around Margaret River
Plus a huge lineup of fun stuff happening around town this weekend.
Finally got a nibble on “today in history” for one of these intros!
On this day in 1962, Perth officially became known as the City of Light, and it’s actually kinda cute why.
John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth in the Friendship 7 spacecraft, and while doing so he flew over Perth. And us being the legends we are, turned our lights on to say “How ya goin’?” The lovely gesture was clearly visible from space and as a result, we became known worldwide as the ‘City of Light’.
A little something for the pub chat this arvo.
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
EXPLORE
One of south west Western Australia’s tourism hotspots, Margaret River has managed to keep its slow-down, country town vibes while increasing their offerings for more and more visitors each year.
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WHAT’S ON
Not gonna lie, these weekly what’s on articles are getting harder and harder to put together - there’s just so much happening around the place! This weekend Rockingham is putting on a couple of huge free concerts, the Rotto swim is on, there’s a bunch of great little markets to check out, and of course, heaps more.
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