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Overview

Unfettered and alive, West Coast Australia is 12,500km of truly spectacular coastline. There's a freedom and optimism here that the rest of Australia can't replicate.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Wave Rock in Western Australia.

    Wave Rock

    West Coast Australia

    The multicolored cresting swell of Wave Rock, 209 miles (336km) east of Perth, formed some 60 million years ago by weathering and water erosion. Streaked…

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Aerial perspective of Hutt lagoon shoreline, Australia

    Pink Lake

    West Coast Australia

    The most arresting sight in the Horrocks/Port Gregory area is Hutt Lagoon, which is more commonly referred to as 'Pink Lake'. Yes, the saltwater here is…

  • Kings Park Bridge

    Kings Park & Botanic Garden

    Perth

    The 400-hectare, bush-filled expanse of Kings Park, smack in the city centre and enjoying epic views, is Perth's pride and joy. The Botanic Garden…

  • Camels walking on Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia during sunset

    Cable Beach

    Broome

    WA's most famous landmark offers turquoise waters and beautiful white sand curving away to the sunset. Clothing is optional north of the rocks, while…

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    Art Gallery of Western Australia

    Perth

    Founded in 1895, this excellent gallery houses the state's preeminent art collection as well as regular international exhibitions that, increasingly, have…

  • Western Australian Museum

    Western Australian Museum – Geraldton

    West Coast Australia

    At one of the state's best museums, intelligent multimedia displays relate the area's natural, cultural and Aboriginal history. The Shipwreck Gallery…

  • Murujuga National Park

    West Coast Australia

    Murujuga is home to the world's largest concentration of rock art (dating back more than 30,000 years), stretched out along the rocky hills of the heavily…

  • Nambung National Park

    West Coast Australia

    Around 14km from Cervantes, Nambung is home to the eye-popping Pinnacles Desert, a vast, alien-like plain studded with thousands of jaunty limestone…

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