school children who had been evacuated from Karridale and Kudardup. A bushfire threatened the town in 2011 and over 200 residents were evacuated. The fire had already claimed before reaching the outskirts of East Augusta, but was later brought under control and no homes were destroyed. In January 2018 the town was threatened by a bushfire. Tourism and culture The CinefestOZ film festival stages some of its screenings and events in Augusta in late August each year. See also Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse Saint Alouarn Islands Wadandi Track, walking and cycling trail from Flinders Bay to Busselton References Notes Bibliography External links Shire of Augusta-Margaret River – official site Australian Local Government Association - Shire of Augusta Augusta portal South West portal Official Augusta Information Website Augusta Community Radio (2OceansFM Website) Coastal towns in Western Australia 1830 establishments in Australia