On Sunday January 21st, 2018, Lancelin resident Tonya Illman came upon a bottle on a beach-side sand dune just north of Wedge Island in Western Australia. It would turn out that this bottle, containing a scrolled note, was tossed overboard from a ship in 1886. It remained “lost” for 131 years and 223 days. Tonya and her friend Grace Ricciardo were walking back to their vehicle on that Sunday when Tonya… Read More
Lancelin is Australia’s premier sandboarding destination and it’s just 85 minutes from the centre of Perth. Sandboarding in Lancelin is inexpensive, and fun (click here to rent a sandboard from as little as $12.50). So what’s involved? STEP 1: GET TO LANCELIN First, get yourself to town. The drive from the centre of Perth is a mere 85 minutes. Head north to the end of the Mitchell Freeway and turn right on Hester Avenue,… Read More
In early June, 2017, Federal Member for Pearce, Christian Porter, confirmed that the upgrade to the Lancelin skate park in the middle of town had been given the green light. Well, the work was completed early in 2018 much to the delight of the hordes of youngsters eager to see the new pump track and other additions.You might remember that just prior to the last federal election, Mr Porter held… Read More
Lancelin is home to around 20 professional fishing boats that ply the waters off our coast in search of Western Rock Lobsters (aka crayfish). Here’s an aerial tour of the bay from news year’s day, 2017, showing each of the boats. … Read More
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Lancelin was establish in the mid forties as a hub for the cray fishing industry. This was the first pub to be built and it stood at the very northern end of the town. It was known as the Inn back in 1954 when it opened, today it’s called the Lancelin Beach Hotel. Thanks to Sally Petrie for this vintage photograph. … Read More
A unique video featuring helicopter and drone footage shot around Lancelin, WA’s coastal gem…. Read More
Lancelin is home to some 20+ crawfishing/rock lobster boats that ply the waters off Lancelin. They fish year-round on a quota basis that starts on January 15th each year. Some of the local legends (Ben Correia, Robert Bateman, Kim Scaddan, John Abbott, Kjell Stokke, Marc Jurinovich, Clint Moss, Kevin Ostle, Brad Testar and Fred Rodriguez) took to the water in January 2016 for this synchronised photo shoot with acclaimed local… Read More
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