Margaret River named Australia’s Best Town

Devastated by bushfires last week, Margaret River was today named Australia’s Best Town’ by Australian Traveller magazine. The iconic South West wine and surf mecca won Best Town for its revered wineries, restaurants and farm gates, not to mention its rural charm and world famous surf breaks. The award for the fire-ravaged town is quite timely, as only yesterday tourism chiefs in the region were desperate to downplay the effects of the fire after a string of last-minute cancellations from tourists visiting the region, reports Perth Now.