1. Sandboarding Every year tens of thousands travel to Lancelin to zoom downhill on a sand board, you should too! It’s cheap and lots of fun. Book your board here before you get to town so it’s waiting for you on arrival. 2. Spot Dolphins Take an early morning walk (just after dawn) along the bay between the north and south points and you’ll often find them in very shallow water rounding… 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
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
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
Lancelin: Sand, Surf and Sunsets The township of Lancelin on Western Australia’s Turquoise Coast is one of the state’s best kept holiday secrets. WA locals and international tourists fall fast for its crisp white dunes, clean beaches and relaxed seaside lifestyle. Be warned though: visiting Lancelin is addictive, as are the activities available in the area, including sandboarding, dolphin-spotting and fishing. Here you’ll find accommodation and holiday home options, the… Read More
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