Eaton’s relaxed seaside vibe isn’t the only thing that keeps holidaymakers coming to this leafy scenic town. Set on the banks of the Collie River, it’s a mecca for leisurely waterside activities, including fishing, crabbing, picnics, bushwalking and boating. <\/p>
Less than two hours’ drive south of Perth, Eaton is also the coastal gateway to the beautiful Ferguson Valley, where rolling pastures, forests and spring wildflowers form a beautiful backdrop to award-winning wineries, boutique breweries, fine restaurants, country retreats and a lively arts and crafts scene.<\/p>
Spend a day exploring the Collie River and surrounds. A boat ramp provides easy access to the river and estuary – a favourite spot for fishing and crabbing, with mulloway, bream, trout and perch regularly making the catch of the day.<\/p>
Shady lawns and playgrounds offer perfect picnic spots on the river foreshore, with a walking track leading you along the path of the river to take in more of the scenic surrounds.<\/p>
From Eaton, it’s a twelve minute drive south to Bunbury and its famous Dolphin Discovery Centre – the only spot on Australia’s coast offering interaction at the shoreline, dolphin watching and swimming boat tours, plus an educational Interpretive Centre.<\/p>
A caravan park on the banks of the Collie River has cabins, caravans and tent sites, offering the opportunity to enjoy the best of the region’s river and ocean playgrounds.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":54926,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"ausg_content_type_category":[8],"ausg_place_type_category":[3224,3260],"ausg_location_tag":[4939],"ausg_urban_area_tag":[3419],"ausg_area_tag":[3553],"ausg_region_tag":[],"ausg_postcode_tag":[4400],"ausg_att_cat_place":[5449,5453,5463,5450,5459],"ausg_data_source_category":[2390,2],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_location\/53448"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ausg_location"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_location\/53448\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ausg_content_type_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_content_type_category?post=53448"},{"taxonomy":"ausg_place_type_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_place_type_category?post=53448"},{"taxonomy":"ausg_location_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_location_tag?post=53448"},{"taxonomy":"ausg_urban_area_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_urban_area_tag?post=53448"},{"taxonomy":"ausg_area_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_area_tag?post=53448"},{"taxonomy":"ausg_region_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_region_tag?post=53448"},{"taxonomy":"ausg_postcode_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_postcode_tag?post=53448"},{"taxonomy":"ausg_att_cat_place","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_att_cat_place?post=53448"},{"taxonomy":"ausg_data_source_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.australias.guide\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausg_data_source_category?post=53448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}