wow this place has had a major up grade great place to stop for lunch have opened up the side as outdoor eatery great murals painted on fench to look at and on the way up from forth check out all the different letterboxes .. the shop has some old pieces with town history also post office grocerys news papers fuel and a bottle shop much improved since our last visit worth stopping here

Approximate cost: $3 up

found this little place on way back from ida bay railway its on the right hand side of raod comming out a few clicks down what apears to be someones drive !! dont be fooled a lovely little shop at the end full of gemstones from the loacal area and around the country .. some very nice gem displays in here and nice silver and sone pendants ready to buy but i was after stones to set in jewellery myself got a very nice stone which the lady there labled for me so i wouldnt forget the name of it cheap prices too better than most places .. definately worth the stop my 5 yr old loved it as well even kept the cranky teenager amused for 15min as well so that was a bonus (there was no texting happening here ) lol maybe cause there is no phone reception score for mum ! they also have info on fossicking if thats what you r into

Approximate cost: $5 up

went here on way to hastings cave nice drive from dover along the water front very windy roads to get to it (take a bucket if you have kids that get car sick ) there is a small section of dirt road to get to it train is a cute small open carridge ride kids love it (mum not so much on a cold day ) looks like they have been doing some major upgrades small cafe with gifts for sale good day out reasonable priced and you can get off train and catch later one back also just around corner from hastings caves and hot springs so can be made into a full on day or weekend in area

Approximate cost: $70 family

book stores have come along way ! this one has a cafe in it but you need to buy your book first before you take to cafe area and read it was a little bit hard to find the book area i was after but staff were helpful though this store didnt have a lot of books for the jewellery maker it did have lots of novels and of course cook books its quiet a large store and they will look things up for you and try to get them in if its not on the shelf

was a little disapointed with the termal springs just a swimming poll fed by the hot spring (too used to natural hot springs a bit spoilt comming from W.a) but the facilitys are fantastic bbq and open fire places also the change rooms have hot showers which was a welcome thing (it was raining ) the cafe has lots of gifts you can buy price for a swim is very reasonable we didnt do the caves as had been to 4 already ... the dirt road in was in need of pot hole filling otherwise still worth a visit

went here looking for a pandora bead they have thier own brand that were just as nice it was so hard to pick the staff member was very helpful and chatty i stayed way too long but with all the shiny bits of jewellery i was like a bower bird over all good value and service here once again

Approximate cost: $40 up

went here on weekend they have parking on the side if no street parking available great bargins got a pet carrier for $14 and they have cat food 33cents a tin for gormey variety cheap chocolate and household goods save $ here well worth going if you are on a budget but take your own bag as they are bagless

Approximate cost: $90c to $200

lots of metal work by different crafts people service wasnt great the person was too busy working to ask if i wanted anything the jewellery and metal work looked good but some never had prices and as i had no one to ask didnt end up spending any money all ai all nice product shame about customer service

was wandering salamanca galleries and come across this one down a back alley they have a range of items but the one that stood out was the beautiful hand bound /made book/s these were simply stunning and would make the perfect gift for someone who has everything reasonable priced as well. lots of other high quality goodies in here from expensive jewellery to cheaper button jewellery well worth a sqizz !

Approximate cost: $25 to hundreds

This was the fist time i've eaten at praties had a hard time picking which one i was going to eat (baked spuds with toppings)
and ended up with 1/2 and 1/2 curried prawn and supreme very yummy would go again can't wait to take hubby the creamy sauce was very nice and the price was great as well with 3 different serving sizes they don't do eftpos but there is an atm in-store for cash out ..... very filling

Approximate cost: $8 -$9