TRAVEL SERIES || Explore Western Australia's Must-See Sights
Our travel series seeks to inspire you with unique travel options and itineraries worldwide, spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and beyond. Have you always wanted to explore Australia? Let us take you on a visual tour of a key state on this expansive continent – Western Australia.
Western Australia (WA) is incredibly vast and diverse, it accounts for one-third of the Australian continent. It boasts 20,000 kilometers of mainland and island coastline, the world’s oldest minerals and a host of natural wonders found nowhere else on Earth. Of the State’s population of 2.6 million, around three-quarters live in the Perth region. Perth is Australia’s sunniest capital city. The city’s spectacular natural surroundings are rivalled only by its vibrant city life.
The most incredible experiences, natural wonders, and secrets await you in every corner of the state. We’d like to bring you amazing places that are worth your time. From scenic hikes to unique food, there are things to discover everywhere in WA.
Perth
Perth is Australia’s sunniest capital city. Combining urban cool with raw natural beauty, Perth is effortlessly Australian. This is a place where relaxation and adventure go hand in hand. Aside from its home to one of the world’s most beautiful inner city parks, the famous WA sunset and walking streets of “Freo”, there are so many other indoor and outdoor experiential options you may choose from to enjoy the city.
Matagarup Bridge Zip+Climb, Perth | Credit: Tourism Australia
The New Museum for Western Australia. View from James Street | Credit: Multiplex, HASSELL+OMA
WA’S CORAL COAST
The Coral Coast region starts just 2 hours north of Perth. Discover uninterrupted stretches of white sandy beaches, untouched coral reefs just a few metres from the shores, and breathtaking colourful wildflowers. Some of Australia’s best known holiday experiences are found on the Coral Coast, including the Pinnacles, Kalbarri National Park and the Pink Lake, the Shark Bay World Heritage Area (including the dolphins of Monkey Mia) and the incredible Ningaloo Reef, where you can swim with the world’s largest fish, the whale shark.
Kalbarri Skywalk 1 Kalbarri National Park | Credit: Tourism Western Australia
Swimming with Whale Shark | Credit: Tourism Western Australia
WA’S SOUTH WEST
With its Mediterranean climate, long stretches of quiet beaches and world-class wine, WA’s South West is a region worth the trip. From the physical extravagance of world-class hotels and great dining in Margaret River to the luxury of quiet beaches and wide skylines as you move farther west, the South West exudes an air of easy-going luxury. It's a place where you may overindulge tonight and make up for it the next morning with a walk, a surf session, or a yoga class. Its richness and one-of-a-kind array of outstanding natural sights will spark your interest, and its odd animal encounters will leave you with lasting memories.
Little Salmon Bay - Rottnest Island | Credit: Tourism Australia
WA’S GOLDEN OUTBACK
The Golden Outback region of Australia offers a wide range of outback tourism possibilities and holiday destinations. Outback plains, vast deserts and salt lakes, jagged rocky outcrops, wild woods, and some of the world's whitest beaches make up the natural landscape. The landscape is transformed by a rainbow of blossoming Western Australian wildflowers throughout the spring. The modern mining town of Kalgoorlie and the Goldfields, located in the heart of WA's Golden Outback, provide intriguing insights into the history and traditions of the wild gold rush days.
WA’s Golden Outback | Credit: Sean Scott Photography
WA’s Golden Outback | Credit: Sean Scott Photography
WA’s Golden Outback | Credit: Sean Scott Photography
WA’s North West
WA’s North West region is one of the world’s last great wilderness destinations which has fewer people per square kilometre than anywhere else in the world. An ancient area filled with authentic Australian bushland, untamed rivers, mountains, deep gorges, and rustic red and green colours flooding the gorgeous landscape. It is also home to thousands of fresh and saltwater crocodiles. Make a visit to the archaeological sites to listen closely to the stories of traditional Aboriginal landowners. Then, drive across an outback landscape for an adventure, with treks in deep, water-filled gorges inside Karijini National Park. To get a little more, stay overnight at the remote cattle stations.
Horizontal Falls Talbot Bay | Credit: Tourism Western Australia
Plan your next adventure to Australia. Throughout its vast continent, you’ll find a wide range of unique and exciting experiences that will surely deliver an original and memorable holiday.
There’s nothing like Australia.
