Busselton

Head out along Busselton Jetty on foot or on the little solar train, then spend the rest of the day with the town's makers.

The jetty runs 1.841 km into Geographe Bay, and the train does the return trip in about 45 minutes. Back in town, Origins Market on West Street has more than 50 makers under one roof, and the Cultural Precinct on Queen Street has gallery spaces. For a walk, the Wadandi Track runs 15.5 km from near the jetty to Carbunup River. Our things to do in Busselton guide has five stops.

There's a market at Signal Park on the foreshore most Sundays, and an indoor one, Origins Market on West Street, from Thursday to Sunday.

At Signal Park, the Foreshore Markets run on the first, third and fifth Sunday of the month, and the Rotary Markets on the second and fourth. Origins is open all year, with stalls from makers in this guide including Elamoore Natural Soaps, Capricopia and Vasse Valley Hemp Farm. Dates can shift, so check the organiser's page on the day. Our markets guide sorts the region's markets by day.

Start on the foreshore by the jetty, where Sea Play on the Bay is an adventure playground with water features built in, and the Toddlers Playspace is made for the smallest.

Out on the jetty, the solar train saves little legs, and the Underwater Observatory goes 8 metres below the surface. Book both ahead. Back on the foreshore, Little Otto's Big Choc Shop runs free tours of its production room, finishing with a tasting, and sells gelato made on site. Our Margaret River with kids guide carries on south.

Yes, in the right places. Dogs can't go on Busselton Jetty, the jetty train or into the Underwater Observatory, apart from accredited guide and support dogs.

On the beaches, the City of Busselton's dog exercise map shows where dogs are off-lead, on a lead or not allowed, and some off-lead areas are seasonal, so check it on the day. Dogs aren't allowed inside Origins Market, which has a water station outside. Our dog-friendly South West guide goes town by town.

At Origins Market on West Street, where Obison Coffee Roasters has a stall.

Obison is a Busselton family business that pours its own blends, and its name joins the names of the family's two sons. Out at Vasse, Margaret River Roasting Co has its cafe inside the working roastery, so you can watch the next batch roast while you drink. Our coffee roasters guide has the rest, including Two Cracks Coffee, which roasts every bean in house at its cafe in Cowaramup.