West Coast Australia
A short stroll from the visitor centre, beautiful lily- and palm-fringed Jirndarwurrunha is deeply significant to the Aboriginal Yindjibarndi owners. An…
Must-see attractions in Western Australia
Southern WA
In lovely grounds around 10km west of Mt Barker, this 5-star winery is a regular award winner for its single vineyard shiraz, chardonnay and cabernet…
Southern WA
Family-owned winery producing award-winning riesling, shiraz, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay. Also great for pinot noir, as well as a sparkling della and…
Southern WA
William Bay National Park, about 20km west of town, offers sheltered swimming in gorgeous Greens Pool and off nearby Elephant Rocks, and has good walking…
Southern WA
The first winery in the Great Southern, founded by a descendant of the House of Plantagenet. This 5 Red Star winery is renowned for its riesling, shiraz…
Southern WA
Particularly good for award-winning, single-vineyard shiraz, riesling and rosé, a fantastic reserve shiraz and sparkling riesling and shiraz. Cellar door…
West Coast Australia
Some 12km northwest of the Peron Heritage Precinct, Big Lagoon is a gorgeous place to explore if you have a kayak or stand-up paddleboard, and has an…
Broome
At the end of Dampier Tce this lookout has a view of Roebuck Bay and its mangroves and features interpretative panels from the local Yawuru and high…
Southern WA
Five-star wines named after surf breaks, ranging from award-winning pinot noir, shiraz and cabernet sauvignon to chardonnay and rosé. Good restaurant on…
Southern WA
This wide stretch of white sand stretches for miles and is popular with 4WD drivers. It is rather exposed, though, and occasionally blasted by strong…
Broome
Short Street Gallery's Hopton St stock room at Town Beach holds a stunning collection of canvases from across the Kimberley and beyond.
West Coast Australia
This dune-backed sweep of sand opens out onto a shallow lagoon where you're likely to spot baby reef sharks very close to the shore.
Southern WA
Picture-perfect white-sand beach, lapped by cerulean waters. Swimming and fishing at own risk, as currents can be dangerous.
West Coast Australia
The Australian mainland's most westerly point, accessed by 4WD only via Useless Loop Rd off Shark Bay Rd.
Southern WA
Crescent-shaped white-sand beach bookmarked by rocky headlands. Swimmers beware strong currents.
West Coast Australia
This stunning beach with a basic campsite is good for swimming and sunbathing.
Southern WA
Excellent bushwalks range from the 100m Tree-in-the-Rock stroll to the harder Hayward and Nancy Peaks (5.5km loop). The Devil's Slide (5km return) passes…
Perth
This pointy glass spire fronted by copper sails contains the royal bells of London's St Martin-in-the-Fields, the oldest of which dates from 1550. The 12…
Broome
For a blistering sunset without tourists, camels or 4WDs, pull into any of the turn-offs along Kavite Rd between Gantheaume Point and the port and watch…
West Coast Australia
Just a tick over 50km south of Mandurah, this 12,000-hectare park protects 10 lakes and their surrounding woodlands and dunes. It's an internationally…
Fitzgerald River National Park
Southern WA
Midway between Albany and Esperance, this gem of a national park has been declared a Unesco Biosphere Reserve. Its 3300 sq km contain half of the orchid…
Broome
This 3m cast bronze statue of an Indigenous female diver clutching a pearl pays tribute to the role women played in the brutal pearling industry. The…
Margaret River Distilling Company
Margaret River
Limeburners single malt whisky, Tiger Snake sour mash, Great Southern gin and White Shark vodka can all be sampled at this edge-of-the-forest tasting room…
Margaret River
Modern microbrewery with an award-winning Pilsener and a moreish English-style Special Pale Ale. Four other beers and occasional seasonal brews also…
Margaret River
Visit the modern lakeside tasting room for award-winning French-style nougat. Our favourite flavours are the salted caramel and liquorice. Wines can also…
West Coast Australia
Within easy reach of Perth, the woodlands and wetlands of Yanchep National Park are home to rampant populations of native fauna, including koalas,…
West Coast Australia
Geraldton's foreshore is a great example of waterfront redevelopment: loads of beach space and grassy spots, walking paths, picnic shelters, free…
Southern WA
This 1156-sq-km national park consists of a single chain of peaks pushed up by plate tectonics to form a range 10km wide and 65km long. Running most of…
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
West Coast Australia
Just a few minutes' paddle, swim or boat ride away from the shore 5km south of Rockingham is strictly protected Penguin Island, home to penguins, silver…
West Coast Australia
This botanical nirvana, 30km northeast of Jurien Bay, protects 900 plant species, many of them rare and endemic, such as the pine banksia (Banksia…
Historic Whaling Station at Discovery Bay
Southern WA
When the Cheynes Beach Whaling Station ceased operations in November 1978, few could have guessed that the formerly gore-covered decks would eventually be…
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
West Coast Australia
Despite the vast areas of aridity it contains, WA also boasts a startling variety of endemic wildflowers. The Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park explodes…
West Coast Australia
Around 8km northwest of Margaret River, Ellensbrook (1857) was the first home of settlers Alfred and Ellen Bussell. The Wardandi people welcomed them,…
West Coast Australia
Restraining the Helena River, Mundaring Weir is a concrete dam built in 1903 to the designs of engineer CY O'Connor as part of a dazzlingly ambitious…
