The climate is equable due to the proximity of the Southern Ocean 15 km south at Flinders Bay and the Indian Ocean 8 km west at Hamelin Bay. On calm Autumn days the breakers at Hamelin Bay whisper their message to the grapes to ripen quickly before the winter storms arrive.

 

In Summer Hamelin Bay is a popular beach for swimming. It has remnants of the original 19 th century jetty used for shipping lumber to Britain which was largely destroyed by fire in recent times.  The stingrays swim up to feed on fish waste from fishermen and are known to nibble one's toes, while wading, when the fishermen are not about.  They are not considered dangerous, except for their tails of course.

 

The bay's mostly untouched sandy beach stretches for miles to the north of the public access alongside the Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park.

 

Pictured right Proprietors, Richard and Ros Drake-Brockman, in front of the old jetty at Hamelin Bay.