The Accommodation
This is an aerial view of the accommodation at 1 Storm Bay Road Augusta. Built in the 1980's this house has become quite a landmark in Flinders Bay and is known by most of the Augusta population because of its unique location.
Situated on the sweeping bend of Davies Road it has approximately 270 degrees of sweeping views over the Southern Ocean. In 'whale watching season' the beautiful creatures put on a stunning show for the occupants of No.1 Storm Bay Road. You get a good view of them as they travel up and down the coast.
The house boasts four good sized bedrooms upstairs and downstairs.
Upstairs is the very, very large master bedroom with ensuite. You can lay in the king size bed in the mornings with your coffee (from the supplied Nespresso machine) and croisant and look out across Granny's Pool and the Southern Ocean. The views are nothing short of stunning!
Downstairs you will find three bedrooms, two of which have views across Granny's Pool and the ocean.
The main bedroom has a queen size bed and the large liding door opens to face the ocean. The other two bedrooms have bunk beds. In each the bottom bunk is double bed size whereas the top bunks are singles.
The full length balcony offers a beautiful respite at the end of the day. Red wine and cheese while watching the sunset - heaven on a stick!!
Flinders Bay is the perfect family beach / picnic location. It offers a lovely swimming environment, jetty, grassed picnic area, BBQs, toilet and showers and during the summer, a mobile coffee retailer.
I've done it! I've seen it!
You don't need a boat to see a whale. From this spot I've seen Southern Right and Humpback Whales. They regularly travel up and down the coast during May to November following the Leeuwin Current. Binoculars help but more often than not the naked eye will suffice.
Images from the balcony Thursday 20 September 2018. A mother and calf lingered opposite "Sea Shanty" for more than an hour.
The following images were taken by Mike Emory on 24 September 2018 at Augusta:
