Lancelin is a crayfishing town, it has been for decades and while the market for crays/lobsters is depressed at present, it will bounce back; it always does. At present many of the boats have their pots out of the water (pic 1) but when the market picks up, the 20 or so commercial boats in the bay will be back out at sea fishing for the famed Western Rock Lobster…. Read More
Lancelin is blessed with an extensive off road area with some of the finest sand dunes in the country and entry into the dunes area is absolutely free. Many come to ride or drive the dunes while others come to descend them on a sand board. In fact, Scorpion sandboards are made locally by Lancelin Cabinets and you rent or own one at Lancelin Surf on Gingin Road. Tomorrow is… Read More
Well, head to Lancelin where you can walk the bay from north to south (and back) in under an hour. The 5.4km roundtrip is great exercise and the feeling of sand between your toes will definitely relax you; when done with a friend it will also yield plenty of good conversation. If you’re coming for a few days you’ll find a range of accommodation including the Lancelin Beach Hotel,… Read More
Lancelin is a colourful town and just 90 minutes north of Perth (60 minutes from Joondalup). It’s an ideal day trip destination with plenty on offer including sandboarding and quad bike tours. Enjoy lunch on the beach at the Endeavour Tavern or Lancelin Beach Hotel or grad a takeaway feed from one of the cafes and dine beachside at Grace Darling or Harold Park. Grab some snags or steaks from… Read More
Lancelin offers some sensational fishing and if you fish from the jetty or beach, you don’t require a licence. Most common catches include Herring, Whiting and Squid with the occasional Tailor and Samson fish. Out to sea you’ll find some of the best table fish in the world, e.g. Snapper, Dhufish and Baldchin groper and if you don’t have a boat, head out on a Reel Force Charter day trip…. Read More
Lancelin has an enviable reputation for it’s magnificent windsurfing and kitesurfing conditions. Yesterday this fella was having a great time on a windsurfing foil just north of the jetty. He used Harold Park to rig and de-rig and was wending his way through and around the cray boats at the northern end of the bay. If you love this sort of thing, we invite you to head to Lancelin soon… Read More
You don’t have to go all the way to Monkey Mia to see dolphins. Lancelin Bay is home to a number of these delightful mammals that ply the shallow waters for a feed most days. They are often close to shore in knee deep water, rounding up fish for a feed and if you’re patient, you stand a good chance of spotting them. Morning is the best time and if… Read More
This group of visitors loving their picnic lunch in Harold Park today. The town has never been busier with hundreds enjoying Lancelin’s many offerings under sunny skies. Pick up a feed at the Silver Coast Bakery, Offshore Cafe or Lancelin Gull Roadhouse and head to one of the 3 parks in town. Oh, and the weather tomorrow is going to be just as delightful so if you’re not… Read More
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