The best natural wonders in Western Australia

Experience some of the world’s most diverse and dramatic landscapes.

Coastal bliss: 48 hours in Margaret River

Wine, beaches, caves and history – what’s not to like?

Purnululu National Park

On the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2003, the magnificent beehive-resembling orange-and-black sandstone domes of the Bungle Bungle Range are the highlight of this…

Burrup Peninsula

Murujuga National Park is home to a natural rock art gallery with some of the world’s most ancient works, some 50,000 years old, and…

Karijini National Park

Karijini National Park, with its dramatic gorges, world-class plunge pools and colourful terrain, is one of Australia’s finest national parks – if not the…

Ningaloo Reef

Although its big brother, 70km off North Queensland, gets all the attention, the Ningaloo Reef is in many people’s eyes even better than the…

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Kalgoorlie has a reputation among West Australians as an anachronism, a time-capsule frontier town where mining is king, lady luck is queen, the law…

Esperance

Esperance has a spectacular coastal setting and has taken full advantage of it. The seafront promenade in the CBD, lined with the town’s famous…

Albany

The Great Southern’s largest town, Albany offers a wealth of historic sites to go with its incredible coastal scenery and some of the best…

Central Perth

Perth’s central area does not feel as rushed or as hurried as CBDs or downtowns elsewhere, and why should it? The city’s signature attraction,…

When to visit Western Australia

Climate Western Australia is so vast, and the climate so varied, that the best time to visit depends on where you are going. The…

Travel and visas in Western Australia

Visas All visitors to Australia require a visa, which needs to be issued before arrival (managed by the Department of Home Affairs). If you…

Health and safety in Western Australia

Health Western Australia is fully developed and has a comprehensive health-care system. Your main health risks are likely to come from sunburn, heat exhaustion,…

Food and drink in Western Australia

Food Some of the world’s finest produce comes from Western Australia. The state’s 12,000km of coastline produce outstanding seafood bounties – barramundi is a…

Australia (Western)

One of the myths of Western Australia is that it is inaccessible – that to do a trip here justice, you need a massive…