Located 317 km south of Perth, Augusta is the third oldest settlement in West Australia.

Augusta is on the mouth of the Blackwood River, only 9 kms from the geographic point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet.

One of the highlights of any visit to Augusta is to continue down the coast for 8 km until you reach the rocky headland of Cape Leeuwin. The walk up to the lighthouse, through an area which is often ablaze with wildflowers, and the view out over the point where the Southern and Indian oceans meet, is a great experience.

The lighthouse, which is open from 9.30 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, was officially opened by Sir John Forrest on 10 December 1896. Set on foundations which reach 6.71 m below the surface to the bedrock, the lighthouse is built of local stone and the light itself, which is 56 m above sea level, can be seen 25 nautical miles out to sea.

The old water wheel was constructed in 1895 during the building of the lighthouse when a spring was tapped to p;rovide fresh water for the workers. It has turned to stone over the years.