The Friends of the Cape to Cape Track have funded new stone stairs on the Track at Gracetown through fundraising efforts, with a portion coming from a profit-share arrangement with the Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association (MRBTA).   The MRBTA donates part proceeds of Cape to Cape Track souvenirs such as t-shirts, beanies, hoodies, caps, stickers and drink coolers sold through Cape Leeuwin & Cape Naturaliste lighthouses.   Friends chair, Kevin Lange, said replacing the stairs at the Gracetown section of the track has made a huge…

A young Barking Owl named Bonni is the newest addition to the daily free-flight presentations at the Capes Raptor Centre (CRC), soaring confidently as she joins the team of ambassador birds.  During each session, Bonni flies alongside fellow ambassadors, including Alby the Eastern Barn Owl and several of our Kites,…

The Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association (MRBTA) has applauded a team of Dunsborough Primary School students for winning the Innovation Award at the FIRST LEGO League WA National District Finals at Curtin University with their approach to fossil recovery.  This year’s theme, UNEARTHED, challenged students to pinpoint a real issue within the theme and use new and…

Misunderstood but critically important bats are the focus of a research collaboration aimed at learning more about the nine bat species endemic to Western Australia’s Southwest. Led by the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) in partnership with Capes Foundation, acoustics surveys and ‘bat trapping’ nights in bushland around Margaret River’s…