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Margaret River in October
Good month: October is at the start of the recommended season (October – April). Humpback whale migration can fall this month.
The season runs to the end of April, 6 months away. Bushfire Season usually starts in December, 2 months away.
3 days in Margaret River in October · from ₹54,504 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
What’s on in October
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Humpback whale migration
Humpbacks pass the east coast from about June to October, resting in Hervey Bay beside K'gari from July to October, where whale-watching boats leave daily; Byron's Cape Byron headland and the Gold Coast see them from land. In Western Australia they pass Margaret River and Augusta from June to December.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹54,504 for two
- Room a night₹9,810
- Food a day, each₹4,251
- Main sight entry, each₹2,290
Mid-range
₹1,10,938 for two
- Room a night₹18,310
- Food a day, each₹9,810
- Main sight entry, each₹2,290
Luxury
₹2,51,209 for two
- Room a night₹42,510
- Food a day, each₹22,890
- Main sight entry, each₹2,290
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Australia yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Perth & Rottnest Island (PER), 235 km away
Then: Transfer · 3h (Rental car via the Forrest Highway, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 7 cities, one way from ₹34,000
Fly into Adelaide & the Barossa (ADL), 2155 km away
Flights from India: from 5 cities, one way from ₹40,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹16,350
- Apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600), Tourist stream, online in ImmiAccount (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au) at least 6-8 weeks before you fly. The fee is AUD 250 (about ₹16,350) and is not refunded if the visa is refused.
- If asked, give biometrics (photo and fingerprints) at an Australian Visa Application Centre run by VFS Global; some applicants are also asked for a medical check.
- Wait for the grant letter before booking non-refundable flights: it is an electronic visa linked to your passport, with no sticker. Check the stay it allows (usually 3 months a visit) and any "no further stay" condition.
- On the plane, fill in the Incoming Passenger Card and tick "yes" for any food, spices, seeds or plant and animal products you carry. Declare it all; officers will check it and most packaged food is allowed.
Carry: Passport valid for the whole stay (6 months beyond is safest), the same one used for the visa; Visa grant letter (ImmiAccount, printout or PDF); Return or onward ticket; Proof of funds: recent bank statements and income-tax returns, and a leave letter from your employer or proof of your business; Hotel bookings or an invitation letter from your host in Australia; Travel insurance with medical cover (visitors are not covered by Medicare).
The visa fee went up on 1 July 2026: newer sources give AUD 250 for a Tourist-stream application made outside Australia, one older page AUD 200; check the Home Affairs Visa Pricing Estimator before you pay. Australia's biosecurity rules are strict: declare all food, or risk a fine and the cancellation of your visa.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Australia in October
Also in season this month.
- Blue Mountains (Katoomba) · great month
- Byron Bay · great month
- Canberra · great month
- Gold Coast · great month
- Grampians (Halls Gap) · great month
- Hunter Valley · great month
- Noosa & the Sunshine Coast · great month
- Perth & Rottnest Island · great month
Nearby in Perth & Western Australia:
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Margaret River in October, day by day, priced for your group.