Redgate Beach – Pelican Yoga

This post includes both musical and “word power” bonuses.

The afternoon of 21 August 2025 was not “stormy” in the Margaret River region, but local waters were turbulent.

In 1876 this was also true, as November transitioned to December…and the SS Georgette developed an irreparable leak

Over the ensuing hours a lifeboat was smashed, several people drowned, and several others were successfully transferred to the captain’s gig (ship’s boat/tender) which then managed to reach another Margaret River beach.

Meanwhile, the other fifty or so passengers and crew were heading south, on a sinking ship.

Its captain then attempted to strand the Georgette on Calgardup Bay’s Redgate Beach.

Here, a “miraculous”/“heroic” rescue was undertaken by two equally courageous local people.

The white one’s heroism was hailed, worldwide.

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If one is based in or near to Pemberton for some days, but not staying in or near to Margaret River – or vice versa – one ought take advantage of the fact that each is within easy day-tripping distance of the other.

On 21 August 2025 we drove over to enjoy lunch at a favourite Margaret River winery, and then visit a couple of favourite, still-wild coastal places.

Redgate Beach is less than 15 ks southwest of the Margaret River township, via sealed roads.

That afternoon’s waves were neither particularly large, by local standards, nor surfer-friendly.

However, the sea was very lively, as was the conspicuously-fresh air…and Redgate looked typically-splendid.

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Winter 2025, South West WA (#18 in series: looking west from Redgate Beach)

Winter 2025, South West WA (#17 in series: Redgate Beach, wide view)