Chapman Hill

Chapman Hill offers a range of reasons to explore: a historic route you can explore independently, a site dating from the Second World War, wine experiences and a garden-themed café each provide their own highlights. For your holiday planning, this means you can start by asking whether you are more interested in history, wine or a relaxing break. These interests can help you decide whether Chapman Hill is one of the places to consider when looking for holiday accommodation.

Explore a historic route independently

The Augusta-Busselton Heritage Trail follows the original route between the settlements of Augusta and Vasse from the 1830s. You can explore the trail independently on foot and/or by vehicle. Your preferred way of exploring is a practical starting point for planning your trip: you can consider whether to include the route on foot, by vehicle or in a combination of both.

Chapman Hill is also part of the history of the trail’s users. It was a favourite final campsite before they continued the next morning to the various settlements in the surrounding area. This former role gives the place a historic connection to the route and to journeys between the settlements. So, if you are interested in the trail’s history, you will find not only the course of a reconstructed route here, but also an insight into how Chapman Hill was used at the time.

The Chapman Hill Communication Station

Another historic aspect is the Chapman Hill Communication Station. It is a historic site with cultural and historical significance as an early signal station during the Second World War. Its role was part of the defence system. The station therefore has a different historical focus from the Heritage Trail: here, the story is about signalling and defence during the war. For travellers who enjoy discovering places through different historical themes, Chapman Hill thus offers a connection both to the 1830s and to a later period.

A wine experience at the Wine Sensory Garden

Whicher Ridge Wines focuses its bespoke wine experiences on the Wine Sensory Garden. The garden is the expressly named focus of this offering. When making your plans, this means that if wine is one of your travel group’s interests, you can include this experience as a dedicated activity. It has a different theme from the historic sites and may help you decide which kind of discovery in Chapman Hill appeals to you most.

Café, farm shop and garden stroll at Hippo Lakes

Hippo Lakes is a family-run café, farm shop and function venue overlooking gardens. The offering includes breakfast, morning tea, lunch, high tea or picnics. These different options give you several ways to enjoy food as part of your trip, from breakfast to a picnic. A specific food offering need not be the only reason to consider Hippo Lakes: visitors can also enjoy a leisurely stroll through the gardens.

Choose Chapman Hill as a destination

When choosing holiday accommodation, you can consider whether Chapman Hill is one of the places you would like to discover on your trip.

More destinations to discover: Glen Forrest, Frankland River, Wonnerup, Baskerville, Northam, Marybrook, Nannup, Northampton.

For the broader travel overview: Western Australia.